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American
Spicy Food
Nashville Hot Fish
by The BBQ Guy • @thebbqguy
American spicy food favorite — Nashville Hot Fish comes together with 5 ingredients in about 40 minutes.
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
- 4 filletscatfish
- 2 cupscornmeal
- 4 tbspcayenne
- 1 cupfrying oil, reserved
- 2 cupsbuttermilk
Instructions
- 1
Pat the catfish completely dry — moisture is the enemy of crisp.
- 2
Dredge in cornmeal then cayenne, pressing so the coating grips.
- 3
Heat 2 inches of oil to 350°F and fry in small batches so the temperature holds.
- 4
Fry until deep golden and cooked through, then drain on a rack — never paper towels.
- 5
Season with salt the second it leaves the oil and serve Nashville Hot Fish hot.
✨ This recipe was drafted by AI from the video. Quantities and steps may not be exact — check the video before you cook.