Cornmeal-Crusted Trout/Catfish

"I love fish this way. Next to good ole' deep fried batter dipped, it is my fave way to eat fish. This is very simple to make and tastes delicious. Also, it is very versatile, you can serve with almost anything: salad, rice, potatoes, beans, whatever suits you!"
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
4-5
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ingredients

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directions

  • Beat egg with water in a shallow bowl.
  • Roll trout in the flour.
  • In a small paper or large ziplock bag, combine cornmeal, chopped nuts, salt, pepper, paprika, and ground cumin.
  • One piece at a time, dip fish in egg and then place in bag and toss to coat.
  • Heat veggie oil in frying pan over medium heat.
  • Fry fish in oil, turning once, till both sides are brown (approx 10 minutes total).
  • You can tell when the fish is done, because you can flake it with a fork.
  • My hubby likes to sprinkle a little lemon or lime juice on his fish, but I like it just the way it is!

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Reviews

  1. I just couldn't wait until the weekend to post this. This is the best fried fish recipe I have ever tried. I used catfish because that is what is readily available where I live. There is not a thing that I would change about this recipe. I recommend this to anyone who loves fish. I sure am glad I picked you for one of my chefs.
     
  2. I really enjoyed the outcome of this recipe, simple to make and simply delicious. I omitted the cumin because I am not a cumin lover. The only other change I made was to fry the fish in olive oil and butter. I also like to squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top. The crust came out golden brown, crispy and light as air. I loved everything about it!
     
  3. Well I have never made trout before so your recipe sounded very easy and a bit tasty with nuts and spices. Needless to say, it was a big success!!! The cafe boss ate a piece and said with such cooking I could open my own cafe, so I would like to say Thanks for a great recipe and for helping put another feather in my cap!!!
     
  4. Excellent. My husband said it was the best trout he had ever had. I used pecans for the nut, ground medium fine. Used whole wheat flour in step 2. Used whole rainbow trout, cleaned but not filleted. For the oil, I used butter flavored Crisco...will definitely make again. Thank you for sharing such a tasty and simple way to dress up trout!
     
  5. This was so yummy. I made this exactly as directed, and it turned out beautifully. The trout was moist and delicious (mine took more like 8 minutes total), the pecans added a wonderful crunch, and the lemon at the end added a nice zing. The only thing I would do differently is to shake off the excess cornmeal a bit more. It's just delicious as is. We had it with roasted potatoes and a green salad with pears, bleu cheese, pecans, and a light vinaigrette. Excellent - we'll be making this again. Great recipe, SlipC!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Great recipe! The cornmeal crust kept the fish (steelhead trout) nice and moist and also added a great crunch without being heavy or greasy. It was very easy to prepare, too; the only change I made was to substitute ground flax for the ground nuts, due to family allergies. Everyone loved it and all the kids (even the 2 yr old!) had seconds, raving about it between every bite. ("Better than chicken nuggets," oh my!! ;o) Even dh, a southern boy raised on deep-fried fish, loved it. I may keep a few ziplocs in the freezer with the dry ingredients already mixed up, just for quick dinners. I served it with Marie Alice's Creamy Lemon Rice (#76321) for a nice pairing. Thanks so much for another wonderful recipe!!
     

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