Crispy Deep-Fried Catfish Steaks

This crispy deep-fried catfish steak is delicious and well-loved by everyone in the family. Crispy on the outside, but juicy and tender on the inside. Easy to prepare and this deep-fried catfish doesn’t require too much of ingredients.

I love catfish, and fish in general, as it has a great texture. Very tender and it is not-too-dry even if you overcook it a bit. Particularly, I think, deep frying catfish brought out the best flavor. So, these deep-fried catfish steaks are usually a hit in my family. There’s hardly any leftover usually, though you can actually keep the fish for a day or two. Just pop it to the oven on 350F for 5-to-10 mins and it will taste great again.

Tip: Sprinkle the catfish steaks with lemon juice to get rid of the fishy smell. Also, use a fork to see if the catfish is done. If the catfish is flaky then, it is done.

Ingredient:

• 3 catfish steaks
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup rice flour
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 lemon
• 1 bowl iced water
• Oil for deep frying

Direction:

• Clean the catfish steaks. Squeeze lemon (to get the juice) onto the catfish steaks and set it aside for 5-10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, add flour, rice flour, Italian seasoning, baking powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, salt, pepper. Mix thoroughly.
• Take each catfish steak, soak in iced water and coat it with the batter mixture. If you want to have thicker coating, put the coated catfish steaks back to the iced water and coat them one more time.
• Heat up the oil in a frying pan under medium heat.
• Once heated, place each steak into the frying pan. Fry until the catfish steaks are golden brown or about 10 minutes each side.
• Serve it with your favorite sides. Enjoy!