Fried Catfish with Cracked Rice Crust
Give that fried catfish a new spin with a crispy cracked rice crust! This recipe from Louisiana Travel prepares catfish with this crunchy topping -- keep the lemon wedges handy!
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup cracked brown jasmine rice see note
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¾ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1½ cups whole buttermilk
- 6 catfish fillets 6- to 8-ounce
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, pour oil to a depth of 4 inches, and heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360°.
- In a blender, pulse rice until finely ground. In a shallow dish, combine rice, flour, salt, onion powder, and cayenne. In another shallow dish, place buttermilk. Dip fish in buttermilk, letting excess drip off . Dredge each fillet in rice mixture, pressing mixture to fish, and shaking off excess.
- Carefully place fish into hot oil in batches. Cook about 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Serves 6.
Notes
This recipe is provided courtesy of Louisiana Travel.
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