Front Porch Fried Catfish

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups cornbread mix
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 6 (3/4- to 1-pound) farm-raised catfish fillets
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• + 2 more ingredients
• • 2 teaspoons ground red pepper
  • Peanut oil

Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish. Dip fillets in buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off; sprinkle with salt and peppers, and dredge in cornbread mixture. Pour oil to depth of 4 inches into an electric fryer or Dutch oven; heat to 400°. Fry fillets, 2 at a time, 2 to 3 minutes or unt...

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