Catfish in batter

How to fry catfish in batter?

1. Put the catfish fillet in a bowl, pour lemon juice, leave for 20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, break an egg into a bowl, add sour cream and mayonnaise, mix the ingredients with a whisk.

3. Sift flour into the resulting mass, pour salt and a mixture of ground peppers, bring the batter to uniformity with a whisk. The consistency of the mass resembles thick sour cream.

4. Cut the catfish fillet into pieces, dip in batter, fry in vegetable oil until golden brown on both sides.

It is not recommended to eat hot fish, let it cool down a little.

Bon appetit!

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How to properly cut a whole fish into fillets? Remove the tail, head and fins. Cut the carcass along the spine to the spine. Turn it on its side. With a sharp knife, cut the meat from the backbone bone. Turn the carcass over and cut the fillet from the other side. Clean the inside by removing the black film, as it is bitter and will spoil the taste. Rinse and be sure to dry well.