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Potato-Crusted Catfish and Chips

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Equipment

  • Dutch oven

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

Prep: 15 min., Fry: 18 min.

  • Vegetable oil
  • 3 large baking potatoes peeled and cut into thin strips
  • 1¼ teaspoons salt divided
  • 4 6-ounce catfish fillets
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup instant potato flakes
  • ¼ cup butter or margarine melted

Instructions

  • Pour oil to a depth of 4 inches into a large Dutch oven, and heat to 375°.
  • Fry potato strips, in 4 batches, 2 to 3 minutes or until golden.
  • Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Keep warm.
  • Sprinkle catfish fillets evenly with remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper.
  • Combine cornmeal and instant potato flakes.
  • Dip fish in melted butter, and then dredge in cornmeal mixture.
  • Heat oil in Dutch oven to 400°; add fish, and fry, 2 fillets at a time, 2 to 3 minutes or until fillets float.
  • Drain on paper towels; serve with chips.
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Course; Fish