Fried Catfish Bites and Spicy Yogurt Tartar Sauce
Buttermilk and spicy yogurt tartar sauce add zing to this southern-fried favorite.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 38 minutes
Servings: 8
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
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.
Notes
Source of recipe: Rebecca Gordon, Buttermilk Lipstick