Neely's Memphis Style Catfish

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper
• peanut oil, for frying

Remoulade Sauce

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup creole mustard
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. 1

   Fish:.

2. 2

   Preheat a deep -fryer to 375 degrees F.

3. 3

   Mix the cornmeal, paprika and cayenne in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk and the hot sauce.

4. 4

   Season the catfish with salt and pepper. Dredge in the buttermilk and then the cornmeal and spice mixture.

5. 5

   Drop carefully in the hot oil. Fry for 4 minutes until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray. Season with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Sauce:.

7. 7

   Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with the catfish.