Chicken Fried Catfish

Total Time: 1 hr 18 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon chili paste (sambal oelek)
• 4 catfish fillets (7 ounces each)
• kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper
• all-purpose flour (for dredging)
• corn oil or peanut oil (for frying)
• tartar sauce

Recipe

• 1 combine the buttermilk, red onion, scallions, dill, garlic, zest, and chile paste in a baking dish. whisk or stir well.
• 2 lay the fillets in the marinade, making sure you've got them completely coated. cover with plastic and marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
• 3 remove the fish from the marinade and season it with salt and pepper. coat the fillets well with flour.
• 4 heat 1/4 inch of oil in a heavy skillet (cast-iron is best) until very hot but not smoking. fry the fish in batches for about 1 1/2 minutes on the first side, then turn and fry for another 45 seconds. the crust should be golden.
• 5 drain on paper towels and serve with the tartar sauce.