
| Cajun Catfish Critters
2cups of vegetable oil 1 cup of all purpose flour 1/2 cup of stone ground cornmeal 2 tablespoons of Cajun Creole seasoning 1 teaspoon of onion powder 1 teaspoon of garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon of ground red pepper 1 egg 2 pounds of catfish nuggets, skin removed salt to taste 1/4 cup of lemon juice |
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Heat oil in heavy 3 quart saucepan over medium high heat. Stir together flour, cornmeal, Cajun Creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and red pepper in bowl. Beat egg in another dish with fork until foamy. Sprinkle catfish nuggets with salt and lemon juice. Dip each nugget into beaten egg, then roll in flour mixture to coat. Drop 4 to 6 nuggets at a time into hot oil. Cook for 32 minutes, turn and cook 1 minute longer. Remove from oil, drain on paper towels. Makes 8 servings |