Fried Catfish and Catfish Po' Boys

The Fried Catfish was...well, fried catfish!

Recipe:
About 4 quarts peanut or vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Catfish fillets
Paula Deens House Seasoning

Fill a pot with at about 3 inches of oil and heat until about 350 degrees on a fryer thermometer. I just used the flour drop tester...shhh!

In a wide, shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal and cayenne. Sprinkle each side of the fillet with house seasoning, then toss in the dry mixture.
In batches, lower into the hot oil. Fry until golden, about 7-8 minutes.

I am not a big fried fish fan, so don't expect TOO much hype from me on this one. I will use Mark as a spokesman. He thought it was good, and tasty! We had ours with a nice serving of Zapps as well.

Recipe:

1/2 cup mayo

2 tablespoons chopped sweet pickles (my fave!)

1 1/2 teaspoons pickle juice

1/4 teaspoon Paula's House Seasoning

Dash of hot sauce

Baguettes (French bread)

Catfish Fillets (see other recipe just posted)

2 tomatoes

1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

1 red onion, thinly sliced

Preheat the broiler.

In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients.

Place the bread, open side up in the broiler until toasted, about a minute or so.

Spread the cut surface with homemade sauce, topped with the fish, tomato, lettuce and onion.

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