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Cajun Catfish

Cajun Catfish

  • 40 Minutes Prep 40 Minutes Total
  • 8 Servings
  • 360 Calories per Serving
If you grew up with family fish fries, you know just how tasty fried fish and all the trimmings are.

Ingredient List

  • 2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup stone-ground cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun Creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 pounds catfish nuggets, skin removed
  • Salt
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Preparation

  1. In heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat to 375°F.
  2. In shallow dish, stir together flour, cornmeal, Creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and red pepper. In another shallow dish, beat egg with fork until foamy.
  3. Sprinkle catfish nuggets with salt and lemon juice. Dip each nugget into beaten egg, then roll in flour mixture to coat. Drop 4 to 6 nuggets at a time into hot oil. Cook 2 minutes; turn and cook 1 minute longer or until deep golden brown. Remove from oil; drain on paper towels.

Tips

  • If you can't find catfish nuggets at your supermarket, you can purchase 2 pounds of catfish fillets and cut them into about 2-inch pieces.
  • A staple in Georgia and Mississippi, fried catfish morsels are dynamite dunked in tangy tartar sauce and served with coleslaw and baked beans.

Nutrition Information

Servings: 8
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 360
Nutrition Facts
Food component / NutrientAmount% Daily Value*
Total Fat22g0%
Saturated Fat4g0%
Trans FatValue not available% Value not available
Cholesterol105mg0%
Sodium450mg0%
Total Carbohydrate15g0%
Dietary Fiber1g0%
Soluble FiberValue not available% Value not available
SugarsValue not available% Value not available
Protein26g% Value not available
Vitamin DValue not available0%
Vitamin EValue not available0%
CalciumValue not available6%
IronValue not available14%
PotassiumValue not available0%
ThiaminValue not available0%
RiboflavinValue not available0%
NiacinValue not available0%
Vitamin B6Value not available0%
Vitamin B12Value not available0%
Pantothenic AcidValue not available0%
PhosphorusValue not available0%
MagnesiumValue not available0%
ZincValue not available0%
ManganeseValue not available0%
SeleniumValue not available0%
CopperValue not available0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

  • Starch 1,
  • Fruit 0,
  • Other Carbohydrate 0,
  • Skim Milk 0,
  • Low-Fat Milk 0,
  • Milk 0,
  • Vegetable 0,
  • Very Lean Meat 0,
  • Lean Meat 3,
  • Medium-Fat Meat 0,
  • High-Fat Meat 0,
  • Fat 2&½

Carbohydrate Choice

  • Choices per serving1

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