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Tea Cake's Southern Fried Catfish

Name: Tea Cake's Southern Fried Catfish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 catfish filets; 1 cup cornmeal; 1 cup flour; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp paprika; Vegetable oil for frying; Lemon wedges for serving

This dish is a nod to the meals Janie and Tea Cake might have shared in the Everglades, capturing the Southern flavors that permeate their life together.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

8 catfish filets
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
Vegetable oil for frying
Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
2
In a shallow dish, combine cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, and paprika.
3
Dredge catfish filets in the mixture, coating both sides.
4
Fry the filets in hot oil until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.