Cajun Corn Meal Breaded Chicken and Fish

Strips of chicken breast or catfish fillets with spicy Cajun seasonings and a cornmeal coating fry up crisp and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 914 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 cup Martha White® Enriched Self-Rising White Corn Meal Mix
• 1 ½ cups Martha White® All-Purpose Flour
• 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning blend, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or more to taste
• 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast*
• 1 ½ cups Crisco® Vegetable Oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix corn meal mix, 1/2 cup flour, seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon salt in pie plate. Place remaining 1 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in shallow bowl. Place buttermilk and hot sauce in separate shallow bowl.

Step 2

Cut chicken or fish lengthwise into 5 x 1-inch strips. Working in batches, coat with flour mixture, shaking off any excess. Dip into buttermilk to coat, then coat with corn meal mixture. Let stand 10 minutes.

Step 3

Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add chicken or fish to hot oil in batches. Cook 3 minutes. Turn and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes to until golden brown and internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F or fish flakes easily with fork. Drain on paper towels.