Catfish Po' Boys
- Peanut or canola oil, for frying
- 4 hoagie rolls or 1 French baguette
- 3/4 cup corn flour
- 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning (recommended: Tony Cachere's)
- Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 (6 to 8-ounce) catfish fillets
- Shredded lettuce, thinly sliced tomatoes and hot sauce, for serving
- Lemon wedges, for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, (Dutch oven) heat enough peanut oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 365 degrees F.
- Slice the po' boy rolls in half, (not cutting through), and put them on a baking sheet.
- Lightly toast the bread in the preheated oven.
- Combine the corn flour, seasoning and salt and pepper, to taste, in a shallow dish.
- Pat the fillets dry and dredge them in the seasoned flour mixture, shaking of the excess.
- Once the oil is properly heated, carefully drop the catfish into the oil.
- Be careful not to overcrowd the pot.
- Fry until golden brown and beginning to float to the surface, about 5 minutes.
- Do not overcook.
- Carefully remove the fillets with a slotted spoon or spider and drain them on paper towels.
- Put 1 catfish fillet in each toasted roll and top with lettuce, tomatoes, and hot sauce.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
peanut, hoagie rolls, corn flour, creole seasoning, salt, catfish fillets, tomatoes, lemon wedges
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/catfish-po-boys-recipe.html (may not work)