Healthy Southern Fried Catfish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
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Cook Time: 15 minutes
276 Calories
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3 Servings
Ingredients
3 catfish fillets, dried between paper towels
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
½ cup cornmeal
¼ cup cassava flour, or flour of choice
1 tbsp. Old Bay Blackened Fish Seasoning
salt & pepper to taste
extra virgin olive oil for frying
dried parsley for garnish
Directions
Step 1
Place extra virgin olive oil in a large pan and bring to a medium-low heat.
Step 2
While the oil is heating, place the milk in a bowl. On a large plate, place the cornmeal, flour, seasoning, salt & pepper.
Step 3
Stir to mix the ingredients together.
Step 4
Dip each catfish fillet into the milk then immediately into the flour mixture coating it liberally.
Step 5
Place each filet into the heated pan.
Step 6
Cook 5 minutes on each side until golden brown then transfer fish to a plate lined with paper towel to soak up the oil.
Step 7
Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Crispy and flaky catfish that’s lightly breaded and seasoned. A catfish recipe that has the same flavor as traditional southern fried catfish, only made with lighter ingredients.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients
- 3 catfish fillets, dried between paper towels
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup cornmeal
- ¼ cup cassava flour, or flour of choice
- 1 tbsp. Old Bay Blackened Fish Seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- extra virgin olive oil for frying
- dried parsley for garnish
How to Make It
- Place extra virgin olive oil in a large pan and bring to a medium-low heat.
- While the oil is heating, place the milk in a bowl. On a large plate, place the cornmeal, flour, seasoning, salt & pepper. Stir to mix the ingredients together.
- Dip each catfish fillet into the milk then immediately into the flour mixture coating it liberally. Place each filet into the heated pan.
- Cook 5 minutes on each side until golden brown then transfer fish to a plate lined with paper towel to soak up the oil.
- Serve immediately.
