Southern Pan Fried Catfish

🐟✨ Southern Pan-Fried Catfish — Crispy, golden perfection with a tender, flaky inside!

This is true Southern comfort food — seasoned just right, fried to golden perfection, and perfect with coleslaw, hush puppies, or a side of creamy grits.

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🍴 Ingredients

For the Fish:

• 4 catfish fillets (fresh or thawed, about 6–8 oz each)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp hot sauce (optional, but adds that Southern kick!)
• 1 ½ cups cornmeal (yellow or white, your choice)
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for spice)

For Frying:

• Vegetable oil or peanut oil, for frying (enough to cover bottom of skillet about ½ inch deep)

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