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Fried Catfish and Greens
Photo: Gregor Moser

Fried Catfish and Greens

10 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Fried Catfish and Greens

Cayenne pepper gives a flavor boost to these catfish fillets, which are soaked in buttermilk and then coated with cornmeal before frying.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

547
Calories
19g
Protein
37g
Fat
44g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Catfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 catfish fillets, about 1 1/2 lb. total
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 3 Tbs. peanut or canola oil
  • 1 yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, sliced
  • 2 bunches collard, mustard or turnip greens, about 1 lb. total, trimmed and shredded
  • 2 lemons, cut into wedges

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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