The Perfect Southern Fried Catfish Platter | 50 States, 50 Plates, Arkansas

Arkansas is home to some delicious, finger-looking good old-fashioned home cooking. Today we will be frying up some catfish and pickles with homemade dips and worthy side dishes. SHOP MY MERCH STORE- My portable gas cooker- Microplane- My Mortar and Pestle- Slow ’N Sear® Deluxe Kettle Grill- FOLLOW ME: Snapchat- Instagram- TikTok- @thatdudecancook?lang=en Facebook- Fried Catfish Recipe: 2 pounds fresh catfish filets sea salt to lightly cover fish enough buttermilk to submerge catfish 1 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup flour 1 tbsp old bay seasoning Pinto Beans recipe 1 pound soaked pinto beans 2 tbsp Avocado oil 5 cloves of garlic 1 yellow onion medium dice 4 oz smoked bacon 2 tsp chicken bouillon 1 jalapeno seeded and diced 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper Cast iron cornbread recipe: 3/4 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup polenta 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup caster sugar 1 tsp kosher salt 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/4 cups full-fat buttermilk 6 tbsp unsalted butter (2 for cast iron pan before adding batter) 1/3 cup avocado oil Serve with honey, butter, and sea salt Tartare sauce: 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise 3 tbsp finely diced dill pickle 3 tbsp finely diced shallot or onion 2 tbsp chopped dill 2 tsp chopped capers 1 1/2 tbsp mustard of choice 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Fried Pickles: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 cup ice-cold water 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs Homemade ranch: 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup buttermilk 3 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp msg 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp white vinegar 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1/4 cup chopped dill 1/4 cup chopped chives Kitchen Products I own and love: Slow ’N Sear® Deluxe Kettle Grill- My portable gas cooker - Tojiro Bread Slicer 270mm- My Mortar and Pestle- D5 All-Clad Pan- Made In Cookware nonstick pan- My Zojirushi Rice Cooker- Benriner extra wide Mandoline slicer- Microplane- Vitamix Blender- Cuisinart Food Processor- KitchenAid Stand Mixer- Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine- My Le Creuset pot- My Camera Equipment: Sony a7 111 Full-Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera- Sony Alpha a6400 Mirrorless Camera- Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art for Sony E Lens- Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens- Sony 18-105mm F4 G OSS- DJI Ronin-SC - Camera Stabilizer, Handheld Gimbal- DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission.