Nashville-Style Hot Catfish
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 (5 ounce) bottle habanero sauce
- 3 lbs small catfish fillets
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- vegetable oil
- 1. Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce in a large bowl. Add catfish. Cover and chill 24 hours.
- 2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Remove catfish from buttermilk mixture, discarding mixture. Dredge catfish in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
- 3. Pour oil to depth of 1 1/2 inches into a large, deep skillet; heat to 325u0b0. Fry catfish, in batches, 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and fish flakes with a fork. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve with additional hot sauce, if desired.
buttermilk, habanero sauce, catfish fillets, flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, vegetable oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nashville-style-hot-catfish-480382 (may not work)