Southern Fried Mud Puppies Wjalapeno Ranch Tartar Sauce Rsc Recipes

SOUTHERN FRIED MUD PUPPIES W/JALAPENO RANCH TARTAR SAUCE #RSC

Steps:

• For the tartar sauce: Stir all ingredients well in medium bowl, cover and chill.
• For the catfish: Cut catfish into large bite-sized pieces ( 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches). In one pie dish, combine flour, breadcrumbs, cornmeal, dip mix, salt, cayenne and pepper. In second pie dish, whisk buttermilk with sriracha sauce. Set a cooling rack over one baking sheet. Line a second one with newspaper.
• Heat oil in deep pot or dutch oven to 375 degrees. Adjust flame to keep at correct temperature.
• Toss each catfish nugget into the buttermilk mixture with a fork, rest on fork over dish and let excess drip away, toss into flour mixture and coat, tossing with other hand. Place onto cooling rack to dry. (Double-dip if you prefer more breading.) Let all dry and rest for about 5 minutes before frying.
• Fry a "test piece" for about 3-5 minutes til golden and fish is done in the middle. (Flakes when broken in half.) *Write down the time so you know how long to fry the rest. *This depends on what oil you are using, how hot your oil is and how thick your catfish fillets are. Every fish varies just a bit. ;) Fry about 8-10 pieces at a time *not overcrowding*. Place cooked fish onto newspaper-lined baking sheet as you go. (Keep warm in low oven if desired.) Serve just as is or transfer to a platter. Eat hot and enjoy with tartar sauce and lemon wedges!

RANCH TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Take 1 tbls. dressing mix from the packet and blend with the mayonnaise, sour cream and pickle relish.
• Chill 1 hour. Makes about 1 cup. Enjoy!

CATFISH PARLOUR HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Place one gallon of water in a large pot.
• Add the sugar,slat, garlic and onion.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Turn the flame off and stir in the corn meal. The mush will be very stiff, so stiff that it is difficult to stir.
• When mixed, scrape the mush out in a dishpan, flatten out on top and allow to cool.
• Later, if a skin has formed on top, peel it off and discard it.
• Knead the mush until pliable and easy to work with.
• Pinch off whatever size pieces you want the hugh puppies to be and form them by hand just as you would do with modeling clay. Make each hush puppy out of a rope or tube you've rolled between your palms. I like mine the length of about 4 inches, and the diameter of a kindergartner's chunky pencil.
• Deep fry at 350 degrees until they are hard on the outside.
• Do not put too many in the fryer at once because the oil will get too cool.
• Prep time includes the time for the mush to cool.