Cajun Fried Catfish

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 lbs catfish fillets
• 1/2 cup prepared yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons dry wine
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 quart cooking oil (enough to deep fry the fish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oil in a deep fat fryer to 375°f.
• 2 cut the fish into 2 to 3 ounce pieces.
• 3 combine mustard, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, cream, water, and wine in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
• 4 put the cornmeal in a food processor and blend at high speed for about 2 minutes; it will make the mixture much finer.
• 5 pour the mixture into another large, dry mixing bowl and add the flour and remaining ingredients, except for the cooking oil.
• 6 mix well together until well blended; coat the fish pieces in the mustard mixture, then roll the fish in the dry cornmeal/flour mixture.
• 7 fry the fish in a deep fat fryer at 375°f; the fish should float to the top of the grease and turn a golden brown.
• 8 remove from the fryer and drain on a stack of dry paper towels.
• 9 this makes awesome po' boy's or just plain old fish sandwiches.