Fried Catfish Bites and Spicy Yogurt Tartar Sauce
Buttermilk and spicy yogurt tartar sauce add zing to this southern-fried favorite.
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PREP TIME: 20 minutes
COOK TIME: 18 minutes
SERVING: 8
TOTAL TIME: 38 minutes
Ingredients
Catfish Bites
2 large eggs
1 cup whole buttermilk
3 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning, divided
2 pounds catfish fillets, cut into 1 1⁄2-inch pieces
3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
3⁄4 cup plain yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon table salt
Pure vegetable oil
Garnish: Old Bay seasoning
Spicy Yogurt Tartar Sauce
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1⁄3 cup sweet pickle relish
1⁄2 teaspoon lemon zest
1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
Fresh ground pepper to taste
Notes
Source of recipe: Rebecca Gordon, Buttermilk Lipstick
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Instructions
Catfish Bites
Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning in a large bowl. Add catfish pieces. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours. Remove catfish from buttermilk mixture, discarding buttermilk mixture.
Whisk together flour, cornmeal, salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning in a medium bowl. Dredge catfish in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2-inches in a Dutch oven; heat to 360⁰. Fry catfish in batches 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown & the catfish is opaque. Remove from oil and drain on a rack over paper towels. Sprinkle with additional seasoning, if desired. Serve with Spicy Yogurt Tartar Sauce.
Spicy Yogurt Tartar Sauce
Mix all ingredients and stir into an even mixture.