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Frying whole catfish
Posted on 10/9/18 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 10/9/18 at 1:19 pm
How do I do it?
Not a big cook here - I grill, and cook scrambled eggs. I fry fish and chicken wings as well.
And a separate question : Can you heat oil hot enough to fry on a outdoor grill running on natural gas?
Not a big cook here - I grill, and cook scrambled eggs. I fry fish and chicken wings as well.
And a separate question : Can you heat oil hot enough to fry on a outdoor grill running on natural gas?
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Posted on 10/9/18 at 1:27 pm to xBirdx
Score each side of the fish, to the spine, about every 1.5 inches.
Season as you wish and bread as you wish. I like seasoned cornmeal. I do not use a heavy batter.
Fry at 350, uncrowded, until it floats.
Season as you wish and bread as you wish. I like seasoned cornmeal. I do not use a heavy batter.
Fry at 350, uncrowded, until it floats.
This post was edited on 10/9/18 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 10/9/18 at 3:15 pm to xBirdx
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Can you heat oil hot enough to fry on a outdoor grill running on natural gas?
I would think it would depend on how it's jetted. Whether you get a high, blue flame kicking up some good BTU's or not.
I'm sure no matter what the jet, the oil will eventually get hot enough, but may not keep a good cooking temperature once the fish is in the pan.
Posted on 10/9/18 at 3:44 pm to xBirdx
You got this. Just do as suggested above and make sure you have a cooking thermometer...heat is everything!
Posted on 10/9/18 at 4:21 pm to xBirdx
350 is important, if it gets hotter than that you end up with dark brown raw fish.
Posted on 10/9/18 at 4:26 pm to Marlbud
If it’s catfish, slather in Louisiana Hot Sauce before u dust w seasoned cornmeal.
Posted on 10/9/18 at 7:29 pm to xBirdx
As noted, it would depend on the grill. It would difficult to get and maintain the proper temp on most gas grills.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:40 pm to xBirdx
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Can you heat oil hot enough to fry on a outdoor grill running on natural gas?
Maybe if you have a good sideburner and the wind is not blowing.
The sideburner on one of my old grills would barely boil water, but the new one kicks arse (with natural gas).
Using a sideburner may also limit your pot size, so check the fit beforehand.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 4:21 pm to xBirdx
quote:
And a separate question : Can you heat oil hot enough to fry on a outdoor grill running on natural gas?
Like a gas BBQ pit? I would not. If that oil starts to splatter you might have a problem.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 5:07 pm to OTIS2
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Fry at 350, uncrowded, until it floats.
This a tree-fiddy joke? I want to experiment with frying fish too. Dont want to be "that guy"
Posted on 10/10/18 at 5:18 pm to xBirdx
It's the way to cook catfish in Missouri. We call them fiddlers.
Cornmeal and seasonings and pan fry in a cast iron skillet with a little oil.
Cornmeal and seasonings and pan fry in a cast iron skillet with a little oil.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 5:22 pm to TaderSalad
No joke. Heat your oil to 350F. Deep fry a few fish at a time, not crowding the pot. It’sdone When golden and floating.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 7:31 pm to TaderSalad
350 is real here, you can fry fillets all day long at 375 if they aren't too thick but don't do it with whole catfish. Sometimes I will cook whole medium sac-a-lait this way and I stick to that temp in a large non-crowded black iron pot.
Middendorfs does a really good whole catfish, much better than the thin stuff. I score my fish on an angle all the way to the bone. It won't get greasy if you don't crowd the pot and drop the temperature.
Middendorfs does a really good whole catfish, much better than the thin stuff. I score my fish on an angle all the way to the bone. It won't get greasy if you don't crowd the pot and drop the temperature.
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