Catfish fillets, breaded with seasoned flour and panko breadcrumbs and pan fried - fast and easy and the perfect fish for sandwiches or tacos.
Crispy Pan-Fried Catfish
Fresh catfish is as common around here as ground beef is everywhere else, so we tend to eat a lot of it all year round and especially during Lent. Cut into strips and deep fried is the most popular way of course, though it's also excellent baked and even stewed, but whenever I prepare it as a whole fillet I like to prepare it pan-fried.
Panko makes for a nice and crunchy coating and I just love that stuff. So funny... I've been blogging long enough that I remember when panko was a luxury item and very hard to find - usually meaning a trip to a specialty store, and trust me when I say those are not common around here. Now you see it all over the blogs and these days you'll find it on pretty much any grocery market shelf, and for that, I'm a pretty happy gal!
I love the ease of these crispy pan fried catfish and they are much less messy and time consuming than setting up the deep fryer. These seasonings and coatings will work with many firm-fleshed white fish - simply adjust your cooking time according to the thickness of the fillet. Here's how to make it.
Rinse catfish and set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Set up 3 dredging stations, bowls, plates or sections of aluminum foil - I like to use pie plates for the coatings. In the first, combine the flour, salt, pepper, Creole or Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, paprika, onion and garlic powder. In the second, beat the eggs.
In the last, put the panko and parsley. Dredge catfish in the flour mixture first.
Then dip in the eggs and dredge in the panko; transfer to a plate and repeat for each fillet.
Fry in hot oil, in batches if necessary, for about 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on size, or until golden brown and cooked through.
Drain on paper towels and serve with tartar sauce, lemon wedges and a side of greens is perfect.
These catfish make the perfect taco or sandwich too by the way. The tender, flaky fish, against the crunchy coating, go fantastic with soft tortillas, po'boy bread, or a good soft roll. Yum, yum y'all - let's eat!
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