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Fried Catfish Nuggets

Jun 19, 2016 · 4 Comments

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In just 30 minutes, you can have these golden and crispy, bite-sized deep fried Catfish Nuggets for a delicious, quick and easy family dinner.

Beer Battered, deep Fried Catfish Nuggets recipe - In just 30 minutes, you can have these golden and crispy, bite-sized deep fried Catfish Nuggets for a delicious, quick and easy family dinner recipe. YUM!

Fried Catfish Nuggets

Every Summer we have a festival in our town called Catfish Days, so to me, deep fried catfish is a Summer icon.  I love making (and eating) deep fried catfish (HERE is the recipe I normally use, if you want to use it too), especially in the Summer, and sometimes I like to mix it up a little bit, like with this Fried Catfish Nuggets recipe.

Fried Catfish Nuggets have all the same delicious, golden, and crispy flavor as your traditional deep fried catfish, except it's cut into bite-sized pieces before being battered and fried.  I think bite-sized pieces make everything more fun, and my kids agree, as they adore these Fried Catfish Nuggets.  Never leftovers in sight!

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Try it with my Homemade Tartar Sauce recipe to make it even more amazing. Super quick and easy to make and sooo worth it!

Beer Battered, deep Fried Catfish Nuggets recipe - In just 30 minutes, you can have these golden and crispy, bite-sized deep fried Catfish Nuggets for a delicious, quick and easy family dinner recipe. YUM!

 

Beer Battered, deep Fried Catfish Nuggets recipe - In just 30 minutes, you can have these golden and crispy, bite-sized deep fried Catfish Nuggets for a delicious, quick and easy family dinner recipe. YUM!

Fried Catfish Nuggets Recipe

Beer Battered, deep Fried Catfish Nuggets recipe - In just 30 minutes, you can have these golden and crispy, bite-sized deep fried Catfish Nuggets for a delicious, quick and easy family dinner recipe. YUM!

Fried Catfish Nuggets

In just 30 minutes, you can have these golden and crispy, bite-sized deep fried Catfish Nuggets for a delicious, quick and easy family dinner.
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Course: Main, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 355kcal
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

  • 1 pound catfish or substitute fish, cut into bite sized pieces
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 2 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning see substitute below if you don't have any on-hand
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup beer room-temperature
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, mix together your flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and all your spices. Add your beer and egg, and mix well, until everything is incorporated. Refrigerate for at least 30 min to help everything set.
  • When ready to cook, pour vegetable oil in a fryer or deep skillet to a depth of at least 3 inches, and heat to 375°. Stir batter, and fold in catfish.
  • When oil is hot, lift catfish nuggets with tongs, draining excess batter, and place in the oil, being careful not to over-crowd the fryer.
  • Fry until browned, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove to paper towels to drain excess oil, and repeat with remaining fish.
  • Serve warm with chips. To keep warm while you fry the rest of the fish, place on a baking sheet and keep in a low, warmed oven (150°-200°)

Nutrition

Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 2085IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2.5mg
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Beer Battered, deep Fried Catfish Nuggets recipe - In just 30 minutes, you can have these golden and crispy, bite-sized deep fried Catfish Nuggets for a delicious, quick and easy family dinner recipe. YUM!
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  1. Beverly says

    June 24, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    My husband loves catfish so I must make these for him. They look yummy!
    Bev

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  2. Rhonda says

    August 24, 2017 at 5:45 am

    These catfish nuggets sound delicious. I'll be making these, thanks for sharing.

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  3. Maru Zeman says

    September 16, 2020 at 11:12 pm

    The batter in the photo obviously has cornmeal, yet there is none in the recipe, how come?

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    • Michelle says

      September 22, 2020 at 8:17 am

      The batter in the photos have seasoning, that's why it looks like specks. I do have a recipe for cornmeal-coated baked catfish nuggets. https://www.thegraciouswife.com/baked-catfish-nuggets-recipe/

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