Cornmeal coated Southern Fried Catfish Recipe, pan-fried to golden perfection. Serve it on a bun with our Spicy Slaw recipe or use it as a traditional family meal by itself.
Southern Fried Catfish Recipe
My love of fried catfish is rather recent. I actually don’t remember eating it at all before I was married to Mr. Gracious. But with a lot of Southern blood in his family and moving to a small river-town, I was quickly introduced to this yummy classic, and thankfully so. One of my most favorite fried catfish recipes is this Beer Battered Catfish. But it’s a little time-intensive and I have to break out the deep fryer for it, so I was looking for an easy, quick, but equally as delicious alternative.
TRUE Southern fried catfish recipe is coated in cornmeal and pan-fried to perfection. AND it’s super easy to make. I’ve now added this Southern Fried Catfish recipe to our dinner rotation. It’s so easy, the kids love it, and even the leftovers are delicious.
This Southern Fried Catfish Recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of Cajun Seasoning. If you don’t have any on hand you can hop on over to my Beer Battered Catfish recipe, where you can find a DIY Cajun Seasoning alternative with spices you probably already have.
Southern Fried Catfish Recipe with Spicy Slaw
Southern Fried Catfish Recipe with Spicy Slaw
Ingredients
For the Spicy Slaw
- 1 14 ounce package shredded cabbage mix
- 1/3 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1/3 cup classic coleslaw dressing
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon jarred jalapenos finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill pickles or 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
For the Southern Fried Catfish Recipe
- 2 pounds catfish filets about 8
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Hamburger buns
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine coleslaw dressing, Sriracha, sugar, salt, jalapenos, and dill pickles. Whisk to combine.
- Add cabbage mix and red onions and gently toss or fold in to combine. Set mixture aside in the refrigerator.
- In a flat dish (Like a baking dish or cake pan), combine cornmeal, Cajun seasoning, and garlic powder. Whisk together to combine.
- Place oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Rinse catfish, and pat dry.
- Cut catfish in half, so that it can fit on a bun.
- Coat catfish in cornmeal mixture.
- Place catfish in the skillet with hot oil, 2 or 3 at a time. Fry in hot oil for 8-10 minutes, or until catfish is cooked through and fish is flaky.
- Serve on buns topped with Spicy Slaw.
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