4 8-ounce catfish fillets
1 c Milk
1/8 ts Salt
1/8 ts Black pepper
1/8 ts Paprika
1 c Cornmeal
Vegetable oil
-HUSH PUPPIES-
1 c Cornmeal
2 tb Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/8 ts White pepper
1/3 c Minced onion
1 lg Egg; beaten
1/4 c Milk
1) Rinse and pat catfish dry. 2) In a shallow dish, mix together milk,
salt, pepper, and paprika. 3) Dip pieces of fish in milk mixture. 4) Roll
fish in cornmeal and set pieces on waxed paper to dry. 5) Heat 1 1/2 inches
of vegetable oil to 350F. 6) Deep fry fish, turning once, until golden
brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
Hush Puppies: 1) Mix cornmeal with baking powder, salt, pepper, and onion.
2) Mix egg with milk and whisk into cornmeal. 3) Spoon hush puppies into
hot oil and fry until golden brown.
Suggested Wine: Light lager beer, Chenin Blanc
NOTES : Check the date on your baking powder to see if it is still current
as it will have lost it’s rising power if it is not.
Yields
4 Servings