Game Day Entertaining
Alabama vs Louisiana-Monroe
Auburn vs Mississippi State
Southern-Style Game Day Fish Fry
Taunt the opposing team by serving up their regional food favorites. Have the main course set the tone for what’s to come later on the football field. Play off of team colors in dips & sauces & jab the opposition with fun recipe names & titles. After all, hitting home that your team will be victorious is the name of the game.
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The Menu
Southern-Style Game Day Fish Fry
Country Fried Catfish Bites
Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce
Shrimp Creole Hushpuppies
Roll Tide Remoulade
Assorted Chips, Dips & Drinks
Country Fried Catfish Bites With Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce
makes 8 servings
Run The Option
Serve the fried catfish as po-boys. Split rolls & top with lettuce, tomato slices & the sauce. Serve Classic Dill Pickle Spears & Salt & Pepper Potato Chips on the side.
1 egg
2/3 cup whole buttermilk
1 lemon, zest & juice
1 1/4 cups plain yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup self-rising flour
1 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
3/4 tsp table salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 lbs catfish fillets, cut crosswise into 1-inch strips
Vegetable oil
Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce
Whisk together the egg, the buttermilk, the lemon zest & the lemon juice in a medium bowl. Whisk together the cornmeal, the flour, the red pepper, the salt, the black pepper & the garlic powder in a large bowl. Dip the catfish pieces into the buttermilk mixture, then into the cornmeal mixture, covering the pieces well.Pour the oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches in a Dutch oven & heat to 360 degrees. Drop the catfish pieces into the oil & fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown & the catfish is opaque. Remove from the oil & drain on a rack over paper towels. Season with additional salt & pepper. Serve with the Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce.
The Extra Point
Fried catfish makes a wonderful meal solution during the week. Serve with green beans & oven roasted potatoes.
Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce
makes about 1 1/2 cups
The Basic Fundamentals
The vodka may be omitted, if desired.
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vodka
2 to 3 Tbsp prepared horseradish
1 Tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice
2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp hot sauce
Stir together all of the ingredients until blended. Use as directed.
The Extra Point
Cocktail sauce makes a delicious option when serving boiled or fried shrimp & onion rings.
Shrimp Creole Hushpuppies With Roll Tide Remoulade
makes about 2 dozen
The Basic Fundamentals
Prepare the hushpuppies up to a day ahead & warm in a 350 degree oven 8 to 10 minutes or until hot when hosting guests in your home for football parties.
1/2 lb {31/35-count} wild American shrimp
1 1/2 cups plain yellow corn meal
3/4 cup self-rising flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp Creole seasoning
1/3 cup diced sweet onion
1/3 cup minced scallions
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp beer
Vegetable oil
Roll Tide Remoulade
Peel & devein the shrimp. Run under cool water & gently blot dry with paper towels. Cut each shrimp into 4 to 5 pieces. Set the shrimp aside momentarily. Whisk together the cornmeal, the flour, the baking powder & the Creole seasoning in a large bowl. Fold in the onions, the scallions & the shrimp, coating well with the cornmeal mixture. Combine the egg & the beer. Add to the cornmeal mixture, blending well. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes. Pour the oil to a depth of 1 1/2-inches in a Dutch oven.
Heat to 360 degrees. Drop the cornmeal batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into the hot oil. Fry 3 to 4 minutes, in batches or until golden brown & the shrimp is cooked through. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels. Serve warm with Roll Tide Remoulade.
The Extra Point
Serve the hushpuppies with traditional family style meals that include an array of seafood specialties.
Roll Tide Remoulade
makes about 1 1/2 cups
Run The Option
The remoulade may be used over burgers & as a French fry dipper for extra tasty spread options.
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Creole mustard
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup minced scallions
2 garlic cloves, pressed
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp hot sauce
1 tsp Creole seasoning
Stir together all of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Use as directed.
The Extra Point
Thin the sauce with a smidgen of buttermilk & drizzle over garden fresh salads topped with fried shrimp or oysters.
FROM THE SOUTHERN HOSTESS OF BUTTERMILK LIPSTICK
{helpful advice}
How To Host A Game Day Fish Fry
Gather a few supplies & let the games begin. With the proper planning, you can cook or prepare just about anything.
Anywhere. Follow these tips for success at your own gathering.
The Technique
Cut the catfish into strips & place in a zip-top plastic bag. Whisk together the egg, the buttermilk, the lemon zest & the lemon juice in a medium bowl. Place in a plastic container with a lid. Whisk together the cornmeal, the flour, the red pepper, the salt, the black pepper & the garlic powder in a large bowl. Place in a zip-top plastic bag. Pour into a double bagged brown paper grocery sack & shake well when ready to fry. Gather essential equipment items such as a portable fish fryer or turkey fryer with all of it’s parts, peanut, vegetable or canola oil, two pair of long handled tongs, a spider for retrieving fried items from the hot grease, paper towels, brown grocery sacks & several pot holders.
Set up the fryer according to manufacturers instructions. For safe measure, on concrete. Heat the oil to 360 degrees. Dip the catfish into the buttermilk mixture. Pour the seasoning mixture into a brown bag. Add the catfish & shake well. Carefully drop the catfish pieces into hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Remove the pieces with the spider. Drain on paper towel topped grocery sacks.
etc
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