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Spicy Fried Catfish

8/14/16

Spicy Fried Catfish RecipeDelicious spicy southern fried catfish! Coated with flour & cornmeal, then deep fried to golden perfection… It’s love at first bite!

Every time that I fry up some southern soul food style catfish filets or nuggets, I always think of Louisiana. I know, I know… I always talk about my Baton Rouge family reunions ( when I was a child), but that is truly the time that I feel in love southern food. Sure, my mom cooked soul food all the time. However, it wasn’t until we visited our family down south when I was around 8 or so, that I feel in love with catfish.

Delicious and flavorful, spicy fried catfish

I don’t know what it is about catfish, but I can never have enough of it. ESPECIALLY if it’s spicy deep fried catfish. I love it! My spicy catfish recipe is really easy. I drench the fish in a egg & hot sauce mixture, then I coat it with self rising flour and yellow cornmeal. The outcome is always amazing.

If you don't like spicy food, this fried catfish can be easily modified.

If you’re not a fan of spicy food you can replace the hot sauce with water. It will get the job done,you just won’t have the spicy flavor.

Watch how I made my spicy fried catfish

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Spicy Southern Fried Catfish

This Spicy Southern Fried Catfish is crunchy, tender and so simple. It's sure to become a family favorite!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Seafood, Southern
Keyword Southern Fried Catfish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Catfish Nuggets
  • 1 cup self rising flour
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce
  • 2 medium sized eggs
  • 2 tsp your favorite cajun seasoning
  • 2- 2 1/2 cup oil to fry with

Instructions

  • Make sure that the fish is nice and clean before anything else, then set to the side.
  • In a large bowl add the self rising flour, cornmeal, and cajun seasoning. Mix well.
  • In a separate bowl beat the two eggs, then add in the hot sauce, and mix.
  • Next add the fish into the bowl with the hot sauce & egg mixture.
  • Make sure that the fish is nicely coated with the wet mixture, then coat with the flour mixture.
  • Once all of the fish is coated, let it set for about 5 minutes so that the cornmeal & flour mixture can stick well.
  • Heat the oil between 350 - 375 F.
  • Once the oil is nice and hot, carefully add the fish into the skillet or deep fryer, but do not overcrowd.
  • Fry the fish until golden brown, then remove from the oil, and set on a paper towel lined plate or cookie sheet.
  • Let sit until it's cool enough to eat.
  • Serve & Enjoy.

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Filed Under: All Posts, Dinner, Mains Tagged With: Baton Rouge, catfish, catfish recipes, louisiana, seafood, southern, Spicy

Comments

  1. Mona says

    August 14, 2016 at 11:13 pm

    What cajun seasoning do you recommend or what did you use?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 15, 2016 at 10:20 am

      I’m not married to a brand, so you can use whatever you’d like.

      Reply
  2. Fernando Zamora says

    August 15, 2016 at 12:29 am

    5 stars
    Hi Rosie, I love your blog. What kind of hot sauce would you recommend for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 15, 2016 at 10:20 am

      I like Red Hot & Louisiana Hot Sauce.

      Reply
  3. Karena says

    August 15, 2016 at 6:29 am

    I don’t like spicy food. Can I skip the hot sauce?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 15, 2016 at 10:22 am

      I went over that in the post.

      Reply
  4. Mary says

    August 15, 2016 at 8:55 am

    You can’t have too many catfish recipes….love this one! Video was perfect. Peanut oil is great for frying, and the spice level in this recipe sounds perfect. Pinned. Thanks for sharing. Have a good week. xoxo

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 15, 2016 at 10:23 am

      Thanks for coming by Mary.

      Reply
  5. Lacy says

    August 18, 2016 at 11:22 am

    Do think this recipe would work well on salmon?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 18, 2016 at 1:36 pm

      Possibly. I never tried it with salmon.

      Reply
  6. KIM says

    January 24, 2017 at 8:36 am

    Im new to your site and LOVE IT. Im new to cooking as well. Can this fish recipe be used for Perch and Whiting and fried in the deep fryer?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 24, 2017 at 1:59 pm

      Welcome to my blog! Yes, you can use this recipe for perch & whiting .

      Reply
  7. Shay says

    October 4, 2017 at 9:48 am

    I love catfish, just not too crazy about it fried. Can you bake the fish in this recipe instead of frying?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 4, 2017 at 10:00 am

      Hey Shay. It would be a completely different recipe. I may share it in the future 🙂

      Reply
  8. Virginia Moore says

    July 30, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    I need this recipe to give my Whitings a boost. Thank you.

    Reply
  9. Deborah cox says

    September 26, 2018 at 7:00 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you so much
    totally satisfied with this recipe
    Fried perfectly not greasy batter is a perfect complement to the fish
    I made it with homemade tarter sauce coleslaw cornbread and collard greens
    Very happy
    I’m going to look for more of your recipes
    You know what your doing

    Reply
  10. Lele says

    October 14, 2018 at 8:26 pm

    5 stars
    its look so delicious. Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  11. Amanda says

    March 26, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    5 stars
    Came out delicious!

    Reply
  12. Traci Wheeler says

    June 23, 2019 at 6:06 pm

    This was sooooo tasty! We did shrimp and catfish and it will now be our go-to! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Tom says

    September 24, 2020 at 10:39 am

    Going to try this recipe tonight. Thanks.

    Reply
  14. Samantha says

    November 20, 2020 at 9:48 am

    5 stars
    I’ve made a few of the recipes on your site so far (This Spicy Catfish, the Smothered Oxtails, Collard Greens, Banana Pudding – I actually currently have your slow cooker Smothered Beef Roast in the crockpot). I’m not usually one to leave reviews but my husband was getting tired of my cooking – even though he loves how I cook – he was getting bored with the same dozen or so entrees on repeat. I searched for months to find a recipe that looked like something he would enjoy. He has a pretty specific taste when it comes to seasonings. He has loved everything I’ve made from your site. I plan to cycle through each of your recipes until he starts requesting a repeat of something made before. Thanks for the awesome site and I hope to see more posts and videos from you – specifically crock pot recipes are my favorite.

    Reply
  15. S. L. Martinez says

    December 4, 2022 at 7:32 pm

    Damn Woman, I followed your recipe to the letter but I used Catfish filets. I should have followed your lead and use the nuggets. My eyes were bigger than my stomach, so they say. I got a rather large filet and did not know how it would taste reheated, so I ate the entire filet. Either way, it was F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C. I added a little more Cajun spice as I am a huge fan of spicy food. I will definitely be making this more often.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 5, 2022 at 6:26 am

      Yayyyyy!! So glad that you liked the recipe darlin’!

      Reply

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