Southern Fried Catfish With Tangy Dipping Sauce

Southern Fried Catfish With Tangy Dipping Sauce
  • Servings: 4
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Ingredients:

2 eggs 2
1 ½ cup buttermilk 375 mL
¼ cup FRANK'S® REDHOT® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce 50 mL
4 catfish or tilapia fillets (split in half lengthwise if large) - 6 oz./150 g each 4
1 ½ cup cornmeal 375 mL
½ cup all-purpose flour 125 mL
½ tsp garlic powder 2 mL
1/2 tsp salt and pepper 2 mL
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
Tangy Dipping Sauce (recipe follows)

Directions:

BEAT eggs, buttermilk and Frank's RedHot Sauce in 2-qt. (2 L) shallow dish. Add fish fillets and turn to coat well.

MIX cornmeal, flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper on a sheet of waxed paper.

DREDGE fillets in cornmeal mixture.

DEEP-FRY fillets, 2 pieces at a time, in 350°F (180° C) oil about 5 min. until golden and fish flakes. Splash on Frank's RedHot Sauce and serve with Tangy Dipping Sauce.

TANGY DIPPING SAUCE: Stir to combine ½ cup (125 mL) sour cream, ½ cup (125 mL) mayonnaise, ¼ cup (50 mL) Frank's RedHot Sauce, 2 tbsp. (30 mL) French's Horseradish or Bold 'n Spicy Deli Mustard and 2 tbsp. (30 mL) minced parsley. Chill.