Nashville-Style Hot Catfish Recipe

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Nashville-Style Hot Catfish
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 (5-oz.) bottle habanero hot sauce
  • 3 lb small catfish fillets
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp pepper
  • 3/4 tsp onion powder

Directions:

  1. Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce in a large bowl. Add catfish. Cover and chill 24 hours.
  2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Remove catfish from buttermilk mixture, discarding mixture. Dredge catfish in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
  3. Pour oil to depth of 1 1/2 inches into a large, deep skillet; heat to 325°. Fry catfish, in batches, 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and fish flakes with a fork. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve with additional hot sauce, if desired.
  4. Note: We tested with Tabasco Habanero Sauce.
  5. Try This Twist!
  6. Nashville-Style Hot Chicken: Substitute 3 lb. chicken drumsticks for catfish. Proceed with recipe as directed through Step 2. Preheat oven to 350°. Pour oil to depth of 1 inch into a large, deep skillet; heat to 325°. Fry drumsticks, in batches, 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally. Transfer to a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan. Bake 15 minutes or until done. Hands-on Time: 40 min.; Total Time: 55 min., plus 24 hr. for chilling.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4122.17 Kcal (17259 kJ)
Calories from fat 1647.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 183.11g 282%
Cholesterol 979.43mg 326%
Sodium 8757.52mg 365%
Potassium 5100.19mg 109%
Total Carbs 308.63g 103%
Sugars 7.4g 30%
Dietary Fiber 21.81g 87%
Protein 273.92g 548%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Iron 16.3mg 91%
Calcium 794.4mg 79%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 231.99 Kcal (971 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.31g 282%
Cholesterol 55.12mg 326%
Sodium 492.86mg 365%
Potassium 287.03mg 109%
Total Carbs 17.37g 103%
Sugars 0.42g 30%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 87%
Protein 15.42g 548%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 91%
Calcium 44.7mg 79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 96.9
    Points
  • 104
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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