Bill's Beer-Batter Cajun Fried Catfish

Recipe Ingredients

		Vegetable oil - for pan frying
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Farm-raised catfish fillets
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Flour - for batter
2		Eggs
1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Seafood Cajun Spice Mix
1 cup	237ml	Beer
		Seafood Cajun Spice Mix:
2 tablespoons	30ml	Onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Black pepper
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	White pepper
2 tablespoons	30ml	Salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Thyme
4 teaspoons	20ml	Hungarian paprika
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Sage
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Rosemary
2 teaspoons	10ml	Ancho/pasilla chile - powdered

Recipe Instructions

Note: You need a lot of Cajun spice mix for this recipe. If you use less, you will not taste the Cajun spices in the cooked batter.

Mix batter: In a glass bowl, beat egg and add Cajun seasoning and flour. Slowly add the beer to get a batter consistency like waffle batter.

Cut the catfish filets into 2-3 inch long pieces and pat dry on a paper towel.

Heat oil about 2 inches deep in deep frying pan and adjust temperature to about 375F.

Take a piece of fish and with a fork, dip it in the batter and then let excess batter drip off. Place fish in the hot oil and fry to a deep golden brown.

Serve with a red spicy cocktail sauce.

For Seafood Cajun Spice Mix:

Put ingredients in spice grinder and process. Store in tightly-sealed jar.

Source:
Bill Wight

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