*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *

                        Front Porch Fried Catfish

Recipe By     : Southern Living, tpogue@idsonline.com
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Fish

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  10 1/2  c             Corn bread mix
   1      tb            Garlic powder
   2      tb            Dried thyme
     3/4  lb            Catfish fillets (6) --
                        - up to 1 lb
   1      c             Buttermilk
   1      tb            Salt
   2      ts            Black pepper -- ground
   2      ts            Red pepper -- ground
                        Peanut oil

A gas station attendant in Yellville, Arkansas let us in on the best
place to eat in town. The Front Porch Restaurant. The secret to their
fried catfish? "We use a corn bread mix for our batter," reveals the
cook Sandy Sheilds.

Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish. Dip fillets in
buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off; sprinkle with salt and
peppers, and dredge in corn bread mixture.

Pour oil to depth of 4" into an electric fryer or Dutch oven; heat to
400°F. Fry fillets, two at a time, 2 to 3 minutes or until they
float; drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 Servings


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