Catfish Fritters Recipe
in this blog, I will share with you a Catfish fritters recipe that is extremely delicious.
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Whisk
- Large skillet or deep fryer
- Spatula
- Paper towels
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium eggs
- 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted, melted, cooled
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 pound catfish or salt codfish
- 1 pepper, hot, seeded
- 2 scallions, chopped fine
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 allspice berry, ground
- Black pepper, to taste
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Sift flour and salt into a bowl.
- Beat eggs with butter and add to flour mixture.
- Add milk gradually, stirring only to mix. Add more milk if the batter is too stiff. Cover, and allow to stand for 3 hours.
- Meanwhile, soak fish in cold water. Drain, and remove bones and skin. Pound fish in a mortar with hot pepper.
- Add scallions, garlic, parsley, thyme, allspice, and black pepper to taste. Stir into the batter and stand for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer (375 degrees F) and fry the mixture by heaping tablespoons until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.