Catfish with Bacon and Onions
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Crisp and golden catfish, a favorite among fish lovers, is topped with salty bacon in this dinner recipe.


Catfish with Bacon and Onions

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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Related Categories: Catfish, Fried Catfish
 
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Ingredients
  • 4  8- to 10-ounce
    fresh or frozen pan-dressed catfish or other whitefish
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  • 1 
    beaten egg
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  • /14  cup
    buttermilk
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  • 1/3  cup
    yellow cornmeal
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  • 2  tablespoons
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 6  slices
    bacon
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  • 2  medium
    onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
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    Shortening or cooking oil for frying
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Directions
1.
Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse; pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow dish combine egg and buttermilk. In another shallow dish combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper. Dip fish into egg mixture. Then roll fish in cornmeal mixture.
2.
In a 12-inch skillet cook bacon over medium-low heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp, turning often. Drain on paper towels; crumble into large pieces. Set aside.
3.
Using the same skillet, remove all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings; reserve remaining drippings. Heat over medium heat. Add onions. Fry for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender but not brown, stirring often. Transfer to a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; keep warm in a 300 degree F oven.
4.
In the same skillet heat 3 tablespoons of the reserved drippings over medium heat, adding shortening or oil, if needed. Add 2 of the fish. Fry for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden. Turn carefully. Fry for 5 to 7 minutes more or until golden and crisp and fish flakes easily with a fork.
5.
Drain on paper towels. Place in the same pan with onions; return to the oven. Repeat frying remaining fish, addition additional shortening or oil as needed. To serve, arrange fish on a platter; spoon onions over fish. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve with Tartar Sauce recipe or purchased tartar sauce, if desired. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 554, Total Fat 34 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Monounsaturated Fat 16 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 179 mg, Sodium 491 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Total Sugar 2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 43 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 6%, Calcium 6%, Iron 11%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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