My Southern-Style Fried Catfish Will Have You Going Back for Seconds

Perfectly fried, Southern-style catfish should not be underestimated.
My Southern-Style Fried Catfish Will Have You Going Back for Seconds
Catfish are about as fresh as any fish you could hope to find. Alex Lepe/TCA
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By Nealey Dozier and Christine Gallary TheKitchn.com
If you don’t think you like catfish then somebody didn’t do something right. Perfectly fried, Southern-style catfish—whether cooked at a fish shack, at a Saturday night fish fry, or on the banks of a winding river—should not be underestimated. There are countless ways to prepare it, but I like this one best: A quick dip in beaten egg followed by a crunchy cornmeal coating yields the ultimate deep-fried fillet of fish.