Catfish Nuggets with Rice Grits and Hot Honey

Name: Catfish Nuggets with Rice Grits and Hot Honey
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup rice grits; 2 tbsp Cornstarch; 1.5 tsp Kosher Salt; Ground Cayenne Pepper, to taste; 2 cup whole buttermilk; 6 4- to 6-ounce catfish fillets, cut into 3-inch pieces; Vegetable Oil, for frying; Creamy Rice Grits, recipe follows; Hot honey, to serve

Crispy, golden catfish nuggets pair perfectly with rich, creamy rice grits in this crave-worthy Catfish Nuggets with Rice Grits and Hot Honey.

Brooke1999

Servings1

Difficultymedium

Ingredients

1 cuprice grits
2 tbspCornstarch
1.5 tspKosher Salt
Ground Cayenne Pepper, to taste
2 cupwhole buttermilk
64- to 6-ounce catfish fillets, cut into 3-inch pieces
Vegetable Oil, for frying
Creamy Rice Grits, recipe follows
Hot honey, to serve

Instructions

1
In the container of a blender, pulse grits until finely ground. Add cornstarch, salt, and cayenne, and pulse until combined. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
2
In a shallow dish, place grits mixture. In another shallow dish, place buttermilk. Dip fish in buttermilk, letting excess drip off. Dredge in grits mixture, pressing to adhere and shaking off any excess.
3
In a deep cast-iron skillet, pour oil to a depth of ¼ inch, and heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350°.
4
Working in batches, fry fish, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from oil, and let drain on paper towels. Serve fish over Creamy Rice Grits with hot honey.