Cornmeal Fried Catfish with Spicy Slaw

Who doesn’t love fried Catfish? Catfish Is readily available in our great state, You can find it in almost all supermarkets, you can even find live fish at the Asian Supermarket.

Catfish live in most of our lakes on the front range and can be caught using a variety of bait providing a fun night at the lake.

The best part of this recipe, is that you don’t need to make tartar sauce because you have all the tasty juice from the cole slaw.

To see this one, your going to have to watch Sunday morning news on Denver’s ABC 7 July 12th, you can also find the recipe on The Denver Channel.

The Catfish
4 Medium catfish filets
1 c. cornmeal
1 c canola oil

Spicy Slaw
1 head green cabbage, sliced
2 carrots, julienned
1 jalapeño, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 leaves fresh mint, julienned
½ c. mayo
¼ c rice vinegar
2 tb. sugar

The Catfish

1. Dip the Catfish in Ice Water, then dust it with corn meal.
2. Place the fish into oil heated to 375 degrees.
3. When the cornmeal has turned a golden brown, about 3 minuets, then turn over the filet to cook the other side, If you have a deep fryer you won’ t need to do this.

Spicy Slaw

1. In a small bowl mix mayo, rice vinegar and sugar.
2. In a larger bowl mix vegetables and herbs.
3. Toss with Dressing and serve with your crispy Catfish.