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Description[]

A fried Catfish recipe featuing spicy white wine vinegar based dipping sauce.

Ingredients[]

Fried catfish fingers[]

Spicy dipping sauce[]

Directions[]

Fried catfish fingers[]

  1. To prepare the catfish, place cornmeal in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper. Dredge catfish strips in cornmeal mixture, shaking off the excess. Set aside on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.
  2. Pour 2 inches of peanut oil into a deep fryer or large, heavy skillet and heat to 375 °F on a deep-frying thermometer. Add catfish strips to hot oil, three at a time, and fry in a single layer for 5 minutes, turning to cook evenly, until golden brown and fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt.

Spicy dipping sauce[]

  1. Prepare dipping sauce 1 minute before serving catfish fingers. Mix vinegar, salt, pepper, shallot, garlic, green onions and parsley in a small bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.