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Southern Style Fried Fish & Fixin's

Course Dinner, Main Course
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 8

Ingredients

Fish

  • 2 1/2 pounds tilapia or other white fish
  • 2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce

Fish Breading

  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp old bay seasoning
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • oil for frying
  • lemons to serve

Coleslaw

  • 1 head cabbage shredded 12 cups
  • 1/2 cup carrots shredded
  • 1/3 cup green onion chopped
  • 1 cup sweet onion shaved
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp celery seed
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown mustard

Hush Puppies

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup onion minced
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp green onions chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

Fish

  • Combine the buttermilk and hot sauce in a bowl. Submerge the fish in the mixture, cover and refrigerate while making the other items.

Fish Breading

  • Mix all of the dry ingredients and set aside until ready to fry the fish. Heat the oil to 375 degrees. Drain the fish from the buttermilk and coat with the breading. Drop a few pieces of fish at a time into the oil. Cook until crisp and drain on paper towels. Season with salt. Serve with lemons.

Coleslaw

  • In a large bowl combine the cabbage, carrots, and green onion. Mix in the mayo, sugar, salt, pepper, celery seed, vinegar, and mustard. Season to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Hush Puppies

  • Combine the dry ingredients. Add the onion, cilantro, and green onion. Mix in the egg, buttermilk, and butter. Refrigerate until ready to fry. Heat the oil to 375 degrees. Scoop the batter into the hot oil. Flip the puppies halfway through cooking. Drain and serve.