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Catfish in the air fryer

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Catfish Ingredients
  • 4-8 filet catfish (not frozen) depending on the size of the catfish pieces, the batter will make enough for one lb of fish.
Catfish Liquid ingredients
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup water
Catfish Dry ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup fine cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp old bay

Method
 

Catfish Instructions
  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400° F | 204° C for about 5 minutes.
  2. Combine buttermilk, water, salt, pepper into a large bowl.
  3. In a large kitchen bag, combine the cornmeal, flour, and old bay seasoning.
  4. Coat the fish in the buttermilk bowl thoroughly. Add coated fish to the flour cornmeal bag covering each piece individually and thoroughly. Once completed, add to the pre-heated air frying pan.
  5. Air fry your catfish pieces at 400° F | 204° C for 18-20 minutes. Because fish come in different sizes, your fish may finish sooner than expected. To make sure your fish is cooked perfectly.
  6. Flip halfway through cooking.
  7. Use a meat thermometer to make sure that your fish is cooked to 145° F | 63° C
  8. Plate and Enjoy!