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Bill's Beer-Batter Cajun Fried Catfish

Type: Fish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Vegetable oil - for pan frying
1 lb 454g / 16ozFarm-raised catfish fillets
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozFlour - for batter
2   Eggs
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozSeafood Cajun Spice Mix
1 cup 237mlBeer
  Seafood Cajun Spice Mix:
2 tablespoons 30mlOnion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlBlack pepper
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlWhite pepper
2 tablespoons 30mlSalt
2 tablespoons 30mlThyme
4 teaspoons 20mlHungarian paprika
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSage
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlRosemary
2 teaspoons 10mlAncho/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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