Batter Fried Catfish Nuggets

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb catfish nuggets (about 1 inch thick)
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 wash catfish and pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 cut fish into 1 inch cubes.
• 3 place on paper towels and set aside while doing next step.
• 4 combine: flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl. add milk, egg and butter; beat until smooth.
• 5 heat 1 inch or more of oil in a skillet to 365 degrees on medium heat (be sure you allow oil temperature to come back to 365 degrees between batches).
• 6 dip one fish cube at a time into batter, coating all sides. place as many in the oil as you can fit without crowding.
• 7 fry until golden brown.
• 8 drain on paper towels and serve immediately.