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julia's fried catfish
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Julia's Fried Catfish
Ingredients:
1/2 cup yellow or white cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 and 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
a pinch of dry mustard
a pinch of paprika
a pinch of powdered cloves
4 to 6 [4 to 8 ounce size] catfish filets
peanut oil
Instructions:
1) In a large bowl, thoroughly mix cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper,
garlic powder, cayenne, mustard, paprika, and cloves.
You can do pretty much what you want to with the spices.
Let your tastebuds be your guide.
2) Dredge filets in the flour mixture to coat completely.
3) Pour 2 to 3 inches peanut oil in large skillet and heat
to approximately 375�.
4) Drop catfish filets, two at a time, into the hot oil.
5) Fry catfish 'til golden brown, four to eight minutes,
dependin' on thickness.
and the best of intentions for whoever wants to try 'em,
but if somethin' goes wrong, don't blame the varmint.*
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