Catfish is a river fish with a large head and long mustache. Sometimes it reaches enormous sizes. But it is recommended to eat small and medium-sized fish. The meat of large individuals is heavy and fatty in taste.

Cutting catfish is a pleasure compared to other types of fish. It has no bones between its muscles and no scales. Therefore, to clean it, you just need to scrape off the layer of mucus and mud with a sharp knife. If you want, you can remove the skin. It's thick and easy to do. You need to cut the skin around the head and then pull it down to the tail, like a stocking. To prevent your hands from slipping, you can use a napkin or dip your fingers in salt.

Then you should separate the head in the area of ​​the pectoral fins using a sharp knife. Next, you need to carefully rip open the belly and remove the insides. If you are going to cook the liver, it is important not to damage the gallbladder so that it does not taste bitter. Also remove films from the inner walls of the belly. Then rinse the fish well. Remove the fins by cutting them lengthwise on both sides.

To remove the fillet, cut through both sides of the meat from head to tail along the ridge. You don’t have to throw away the fins and head; they will do just fine for the ear.

How to cook

If you cook catfish correctly, its meat will be juicy, tender and deliciously tasty. The problem is the smell of mud, which becomes stronger the larger the fish.

There are secrets thanks to which you can cook catfish so that it does not stink.

• Clean off the mucus thoroughly; this is where the smell of the swamp lies.
• Marinate the fish in dry white wine for 15-20 minutes and then rinse. You can also use lemon juice instead of wine.
• Milk will help get rid of the smell. This alone will take 3-4 hours.
• Use bay leaf and other suitable herbs. Fragrant spices will leave no room for the smell of mud.
• Serve meat with sauce. This will eliminate foreign odors.

The most popular cooking method is simply frying it in a frying pan. If you fry the fish in pieces, it will take 10 minutes. Fry the fillet in batter for 15 minutes. The fire needs to be medium. There is no need to cover the pan with a lid.

How is catfish useful?

Catfish is the largest river fish. The tail is the fattest, high-calorie part of it. One hundred grams of fresh meat contains 143 kcal: 16.8 g of protein and 8.5 g of fat. Catfish meat combines high nutritional value with excellent taste. It also has little connective tissue and meat is easily digested.

Soma contains many important vitamins: , , , PP, B12, B1, B2, B5, B6, . Microelements: iodine, iron, zinc, copper, chromium, nickel, fluorine, cobalt, molybdenum, manganese. Macroelements: sodium, magnesium, sulfur, potassium, calcium, chlorine, phosphorus, potassium.

Catfish is very useful for pregnant women and people with reduced immunity. Its meat also has a beneficial effect on overall health, skin and hair. Recommended for vision problems, cardiovascular diseases, and high cholesterol.

How to fry catfish in a frying pan in batter

Catfish in batter is a simple and tasty dish. It's quick to prepare thanks to how easy this fish is to cut. You can fry both steaks and fillet pieces.

For this dish you will need:

• fish - 600 g;
• egg;
• flour - a couple of spoons;
• two spoons of sour cream;
• two spoons of mayonnaise;
• a little salt.

The fish must be thoroughly washed and cut into pieces no thicker than 2 cm. While preparing the batter, you can marinate the meat or rub it with salt.

For the batter, break an egg, add salt, sour cream and mayonnaise. Beat everything with a fork or mixer. Add flour and beat again.

Dip the fish pieces into the resulting batter and place in a frying pan heated with oil. Fry until a delicious crust appears on each side for five minutes over medium heat.

There is another interesting recipe - after the batter, dip the catfish in sesame seeds. It turns out tasty and unusual. The batter can be prepared in the classic version - with milk. It's healthier that way.

How to fry catfish in a frying pan in flour

Frying fish in flour is even easier than in batter. Leave the washed chopped fish to marinate. Meanwhile, heat a frying pan with vegetable oil. Since the fish is quite oily, you need a little oil.

Place flour in a large plate. Dip the fish pieces in flour and place in a frying pan. Fry for 10 minutes, then turn over and fry for the same amount on the other side. To remove fat, place cooked fish on a paper towel.

With this method of cooking, the meat will not be as juicy and tender. But this will not make it less tasty; it will acquire a crispy crust. You can also deep-fry catfish.

How to cook catfish in a frying pan with vegetables

I offer a step-by-step recipe with vegetables. You will need catfish fillet, a couple of onions, several tomatoes, flour, spices, herbs.

Wash the fish, cut it and pat dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper and leave to soak for a while. Heat a frying pan and place the fish pieces dredged in flour.

Cut the onion into rings and fry it in a frying pan. Cut the tomatoes into slices and add them to the onion. Fry the vegetables for a couple of minutes.

Place the finished fish in the frying pan with the vegetables. Add a little water and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer until cooked, until the water evaporates, over low heat. Sprinkle the finished dish with herbs and serve hot.

What to serve catfish with - sauces

Boiled potatoes, vegetables, and rice are good as a side dish. You can serve fish with garlic, cheese, cream sauce. I will share with you the fastest recipes. But no less tasty :)

Garlic-lemon. Peel the garlic and pass it through a press. Add a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice and half a teaspoon of olive oil, parsley. The sauce is ready. Pour it over each piece of fish and garnish with a sprig of basil.

Walnut sauce. It turns out very original with this gravy. To prepare you need walnuts (a glass), 4-5 cloves of garlic, a piece of bread. And also 2-3 tablespoons of vinegar, a glass of water, a few tablespoons of vegetable oil. The nuts need to be crushed and the pre-soaked bread squeezed onto them. Squeeze the garlic into the mixture, add vinegar and vegetable oil. Add water and stir the mixture until moderately thick. Whisk the sauce and place on a dish along with the fish.

The following spices will help complement the taste of catfish meat:

• nutmeg;
• basil;
• oregano;
• Melissa;
• Bay leaf.

Fry portions of catfish over medium heat without a lid for a while without a lid.

Fry pieces of catfish fillet in batter in a frying pan over medium heat without a lid.

How to fry catfish

Products
Catfish - half a kilo
Spices for fish - 1 tablespoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Flour - 2 tablespoons
Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon

How to fry catfish
1. Process the catfish: defrost, remove the fin, head, giblets, scales.
2. Cut the catfish into portions, rinse, dry with a napkin and rub with salt and spices.
3. Cover the catfish and leave to marinate for half an hour.
4. Heat a frying pan, pour in vegetable oil.
5. Pour flour into a deep plate, roll each piece of catfish in flour and place in a frying pan.
6. Fry the catfish for 10 minutes, then turn over and fry for another 10 minutes.
Place the fried catfish on a paper towel to remove excess fat.

How to fry catfish in batter

Products
Som - half a kilo
Onions - 1 head
Carrots - 1 piece
Eggs - 1 piece
Flour - 150 grams
Sunflower oil - 3 tablespoons
Salt, spices - to taste

How to fry catfish with vegetables
1. Wash 500 grams of catfish, wipe with a napkin and cut into pieces 1.5-2 centimeters thick.
2. Salt and pepper the catfish.
3. Wash the carrots, peel them and grate them on a coarse grater.
4. Peel the onion and cut into half rings.
5. Break the chicken egg into a bowl and beat with a whisk.
6. Pour 150 grams of flour into a deep plate.
7. Heat a frying pan over medium heat.
8. Pour 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil into the pan.
9. Dip a piece of catfish first in beaten egg, then in flour, repeat the procedure three times.
10. Place the battered catfish in a frying pan.
11. Fry each piece of catfish on both sides for 5 minutes over moderate heat.
12. Transfer the fish to a bowl.
13. Fry grated carrots and chopped onions in the same frying pan for 5 minutes.
14. Place the fried vegetables on a dish and place pieces of fish on top.

Fkusnofacts

Readiness Catfish can be identified by their ruddy shortness and white fillet (no pink).

Calorie content fried catfish - 124 kcal/100 grams.

Catfish is rich in vitamins A, C, E and is especially useful for pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.

Fried catfish can be served with cheese, garlic or cream sauce.

Among the spices that go well with fried catfish are basil, lemon balm and nutmeg.

A plate of boiled rice or mashed potatoes is suitable as a side dish for fried catfish.

Shelf life fried catfish in the refrigerator - no more than three days.

Price frozen fish - from 170 rubles/1 kilogram of carcass, the price of frozen catfish fillet - from 270 rubles/1 kilogram (Moscow average as of June 2016).

Fried catfish in a frying pan is a simple and affordable dish that anyone can prepare, from a bachelor to an experienced cook. The whole process of frying fish in a frying pan is incredibly simple and takes very little time, which is why such a delicacy is a fairly frequent guest on my table.

To prepare today's dish, we will need the following products: catfish (whole or already cut into pieces), black pepper, herbs, salt, flour and vegetable oil. If you have had to cook fish fried in a pan at least once in your life, then you should not have any problems with cooking catfish. At the same time, despite the formulaic nature of preparing such a dish, there are moments in it where you can express yourself. Basically we are talking about using additional ingredients that will further emphasize the taste of fried catfish: spices, seasonings, herbs and lemon.

Also, in addition to the traditional method of breading with flour, you can use egg mass. In a similar way, I once prepared fried fish in batter, the step-by-step recipe for which I shared with readers on the blog pages earlier.

After the fried catfish is ready, before serving, you need to remove any remaining fat from the fish. This can be done using paper napkins. After this, such a fish dish can be served with vegetables, herbs or a side dish.

Ingredients:

• 1 som
• Black pepper
• Herbs
• Wheat flour for breading
• Vegetable oil for frying

Cooking the dish step by step with photos:

Bon appetit!

Fried catfish is a fish dish that can easily be classified as a “quick dish”. From the start of cooking until the finished fried fish is on your table, no more than half an hour will pass, and as a result you will have a complete dish for a hearty lunch or dinner. Finally, as always, I want to give a few tips so that your fried catfish turns out delicious to the delight of all tasters:

• Both store-bought catfish and the specimen that you get yourself while fishing are suitable for cooking. Most often it is the second representative that ends up on my cutting board, thanks to my fisherman father;
• Before further cooking, the catfish should be thoroughly cleaned, the fins and tail should be cut off, and then the fish should be washed in running water;
• Before frying, be sure to marinate the catfish in a mixture of salt, seasonings, spices and herbs;
• You can bread the catfish pieces in flour, egg, starch or breadcrumbs, choose the option that suits your taste best.

What could be more desirable than a crispy-crusted, delicious piece of fish that recently splashed in the coastal waters of the river? A housewife who knows the secrets of how to deliciously fry catfish or other river inhabitants in a frying pan will always be able to feed her family well. Having bought a piece of fresh fish fillet, or taken part of a trophy brought from fishing from the refrigerator, it is not at all difficult to turn it into an amazing dish.

Catfish: benefits, features, advantages

Catfish is a fertile fish in all respects. It is quite nutritious and tasty. At the same time, you don’t have to spend a lot of time fiddling with it, because it doesn’t have scales, which means it doesn’t need to be cleaned. The main secret to the tenderness and juiciness of fried fillet is batter.

Of course, you can do without it by simply rolling the fish pieces in flour and then browning them in oil. But if you make a couple of extra moves, for example, mix the egg with milk and flour, and dip parts of the fish into the mixture, you will get an incredibly tender treat that will literally melt in your mouth.

Despite the reserves of fat that adults accumulate in excess in their bodies, their fillets, even fried, are not very high in calories - only 125 kcal per 100 g of product.

People who regularly feast on catfish steaks remain young for a long time, since its tender pulp contains an extremely high amount of vitamins E and A, which prevent the body from aging quickly.

Knowing how to properly fry catfish in a frying pan at home, you can replenish the reserves of useful macro- and microelements in your body with taste and great pleasure!

Catfish in flour: classic recipe

Ingredients

• Catfish fillet – 500 g + -
• - 2 tbsp. + -
• Fish spices - 0.5 tsp. + -
• - 1 tsp. + -
• - 1-2 tbsp. + -

How to fry catfish in a frying pan: step-by-step recipe

For those who have never dealt with the meat of this type of fish, we offer a simple recipe for frying it in flour. Browning in heated oil, the fillet is covered with a crispy crust, under which tender, juicy flesh is hidden.

1. We wash the fish fillet in water, dry it lightly with paper towels, then divide it into portions and rub each of them with salt.
2. Having sprinkled the steaks with aromatic spices, we leave the fish to salt for about half an hour.
3. Now take a frying pan, pour oil into it and let it warm up thoroughly.
4. When the oil starts to sizzle, take the pieces of fish, roll them in flour and send them to fry.
5. How long it takes to fry catfish in a frying pan at home is difficult to answer. It all depends on the intensity of the fire and the thickness of your fish pieces. So, the stronger the fire, the faster the pieces will be covered with a fragrant crust and, accordingly, the thinner the piece, the faster it will fry. On average, it takes 15 minutes to cook one batch of fish.

Indicator of readiness is the appearance of a golden brown crust and internal frying. Catfish, like other fish, is especially tasty hot. Boiled rice is ideal as a side dish.

If flour coating is an excellent option for the daily menu, then on the occasion of the holiday you can fry the same pieces of catfish in homemade batter. It will turn out even more tasty and appetizing!

Ingredients

• Catfish (fillet) – 500 g;
• Onion (large) – 1 pc.;
• Chicken egg – 1 pc.;
• Flour – 2-3 tbsp;
• Spices for fish – 0.5 tsp;
• Salt – 1 tsp;
• Sunflower oil – 3 tbsp.

How to properly fry catfish in a frying pan in batter

1. Salt the fish, washed and cut into portions, season with spices and leave in a bowl so that it has time to soak in the aromas.
2. Make the batter: remove the shell from the egg, mix with flour and salt.
3. Grind the onion (without husk) using a grater with the smallest holes. Add the resulting slurry to the batter and mix everything well again.
4. We take each part of the seasoned fillet and dip it into the prepared batter, then immediately place the fish in a frying pan in heated oil.
5. How long to fry catfish in this case? 4-5 minutes on each side will be enough, provided that the fire is no higher than medium.
6. To remove excess fat, place the fish on paper towels - they will absorb all the excess.

How to improve the taste of low-calorie catfish

• You can marinate the fillet in dry white wine (0.5 cup) or additionally sprinkle it with fresh lemon juice at the salting stage.
• Fish pulp is best soaked in spices if it is in a closed container.
• You don’t have to dip the fish in batter, but simply dip the pieces of fish before frying: first in an egg mixed with onion gruel, and then in flour.

Fried catfish caviar: homemade cooking

Double luck for any fisherman is to bring back catfish from fishing. And if he also ends up with caviar, then consider it a “jackpot”! Cooked in flour (even in the simplest way), the roe of this bottom-dwelling fish is always magnificent.

Ingredients

• Fresh caviar – about 500 g;
• Flour – 2 tbsp;
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp;
• Lemon juice – 1 tbsp;
• Black pepper – ½ tsp;
• Salt - to taste.

How to fry catfish caviar at home

1. We thoroughly wash the bags filled with eggs, carefully cut them into small pieces 7-10 cm long, add salt, season with lemon juice and sprinkle with pepper.
2. You need to leave the product for 15 minutes to soak in the aromas and salt.
3. Pour oil into a well-heated frying pan with a thick bottom.
4. Take each piece of caviar and roll it in flour. Shake off the excess flour, then place the fish in the heated oil.

Frying catfish caviar over medium heat takes no more than 5 minutes. You cannot hold the caviar for a long time, otherwise it will become too hard. If the pieces are still slightly damp, you can simmer them for a couple of minutes under the lid over moderate heat.

Catfish caviar fritters: recipe for an appetizer

• By freeing the caviar from the films and dividing it into eggs, you can make delicious pancakes. To do this, for half a kilo of product, take 1 chicken egg (large), 1 tbsp. corn or potato starch, 1 tbsp. flour, 2 tbsp. sour cream, a bunch of fresh dill (or any other favorite herbs), pepper and salt.
• We combine everything, stir and fry like regular pancakes.
• You can serve this simple and very tasty treat with vegetables, cutting them into a salad, or with sour cream (as you prefer).

A generous catch of catfish is the dream of anyone who does not part with fishing rods and spinning rods. However, catching a large fish is only half the battle, because it would be nice to also know how to fry catfish in a frying pan so that it is tasty and satisfying. Our step-by-step recipes will help you master this delicate matter to perfection.

Use them as a basic aid - and you will begin to create real fish masterpieces!

The fish can be marinated for 0.5 hours. For this purpose, take dry white wine, chop the onion in a blender, add lemon juice and mix the resulting mixture thoroughly.

After removing the fish pieces from the marinade, dry them with a towel. After combining eggs with milk, prepare crackers and flour. Place the frying pan on the fire and pour in the vegetable oil.

Pieces of fish are dipped in milk and egg, then rolled in breadcrumbs, placed in a frying pan and fried until half cooked on both sides. Fried catfish in a frying pan served with white bechamel sauce.

Melt butter in a frying pan, add flour and quickly mix it all.

Other recipes

There are also other recipes for frying catfish in a frying pan. For example, it can be cooked in batter. Catfish fillets are cut into strips approximately 2 cm thick. The length of the piece should be about five centimeters. These pieces are salted, peppered and left to salt for 20 minutes.

While the fish is being salted, the housewife has time to prepare the batter. To do this, take two eggs, beat them into a bowl, add flour, 1 tbsp. l. vodka or alcohol, pour in a small amount of vegetable oil and stir the mixture until a homogeneous consistency is obtained, which should be similar to thick sour cream.

If you don't know how to fry catfish in a frying pan, you can deep fry it.

They also use a cauldron or a high frying pan for this, preferably cast iron. Most often, for frying catfish this way, they use a large amount of oil so that the pieces of fish do not touch the bottom, but float in vegetable oil.

To make the fish as tasty and juicy as possible, the vegetable oil is heated very well, so the heat is reduced and the pieces of catfish are dipped into the batter. Then the battered fish is dipped into deep fat and frying begins.

This stage of preparation does not take much time.

When the fish is fried, it is caught using a slotted spoon and placed on a prepared plate. Line the bottom of the dish with paper napkins to remove excess fat from the fish. Pieces of fillet fried in batter will almost always be juicy and incredibly tender.

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