Description
Chunks of golden brown, crispy catfish! Serve with ketchup or tartar sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds catfish fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves
- 1 cup spicy brown mustard
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Place catfish pieces into a mixing bowl and sprinkle with thyme leaves; toss to coat. Mix in mustard with your hands. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk together flour
- salt
- black pepper
- and baking soda in a large bowl. Dip catfish pieces
- one at a time
- into flour mixture and shake off excess.
- Working in batches
- fry catfish nuggets in hot oil until no longer translucent in the center and outside is golden brown
- 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Let oil come back up to temperature between batches.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 8