Catfish Nuggets

Catfish Nuggets are super easy to make and taste delicious. The secret to good fried catfish is two things, keeping the inside moist and flaky, as well as using small to medium sized fillets. So the larger the catfish, the fishier it will taste. Some stores sell the catfish nuggets in packages that make it even easier. The way to make catfish nuggets moist is to marinate them. Another important tip is to make sure your oil is hot enough to fry.

Many people like spicy catfish nuggets and even add additional hot sauce on the nuggets. These are great for lunch and dinner. Catfish nuggets taste great for any season.

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Ingredients

2.5 lbs of Catfish Nuggets – you can also purchase catfish fillets and ask the market to cut them into nuggets or cut with kitchen shears at home
1 can evaporated milk
3/4 – 1 cup of hot sauce (pick your favorite and degree of hotness)
1 1/2 Tablespoons of cayenne pepper and another teaspoon for the flour mixture
1 1/2 Tablespoons of garlic powder or granulated garlic and another Tablespoon for the flour mixture
2 teaspoons of garlic salt
3 large eggs
5 cups of all purpose flour
2 Tablespoons of parsley flakes
Vegetable oil for frying

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Supplies

Deep skillet
Large containers with lid
Tongs
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups

Directions For Catfish Nuggets

Rinse all the catfish in cold water and feel for any fins or forgotten bones and remove them. Then place the catfish in a large container that has a lid that you will use later. Then add the cayenne pepper, granulated garlic or garlic power, garlic salt, and mix with your hands. Next pour the evaporated milk and hot sauce and mix with your hands again. Then put the lid on the container and marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

After the catfish nuggets are marinated, add the eggs to a small bowl and beat with a fork. Then add the eggs to the marinated catfish.
Next, make the flour mixture. In another large bowl, add the flour, granulated garlic or garlic powder, parsley flakes, cayenne pepper, and mix with a fork.
Then add pieces of the catfish nuggets to the flour mixture and coat the catfish. Then move the coated pieces to another plate or bowl, while you coat more.

Add enough oil to a deep frying pan so that it is almost half way filled. Then heat the oil on high heat to deep fry around 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, add the catfish nuggets to the pan in a single layer and cook to golden brown on both sides. Do not overfill the pan with nuggets or the nuggets will be soggy. Frying time should only be a few minutes on each side and cook in batches. Catfish nuggets cook really fast.