I come from a seafood loving family! ย Not only do we love to eat seafood; we love to catch it, too! ย I could bait a hook when I was five and learned to take a catfish off a hook without getting finnedย shortly thereafter. Catfish don’t sting, but they have sharp fins that can really do some damage to your hands.
Don’t know how I got off on all that catfish stuff, because what I really want to share is my Top 5 Southern Seafood Recipes I’ve collected over the years. ย I’ve eaten seafood all over the world, but I’ve yet to find fried fish and hushpuppies as good as my mom’s. ย I’m completely serious. ย Her fried fish has the perfect amount of crispiness and is not greasy at all.
These days, I reserve fried foods for special occasions. ย Every time I travel to visit mom is a special occasion!
Helpful Hint: ย The main reason fried foods are greasy (that’s southern speak) or oily, it’s usually because the oil is not hot enough. ย I grew up on fried foods, so I can pretty much eyeball it, but if you can’t, get a thermometer. ย Ideally, oil for frying should be between 325ยบ to 350ยบ.
Peanut oil is the only oil my family uses when it comes to deep frying. It has a neutral taste, high smoke point, and low levels of saturated fats.
Here are my Top 5 Southern Seafood Recipes:
1. ย Fried Fish
This is my mom’s simple and delicious fried fish recipe. ย It doesn’t get any better than this.
I realize that hushpuppies are not seafood, but you can’t have fried fish without them. ย At least in my opinion. ย My brother, Stan, makes hushpuppies just like mom’s. ย That’s why they’re so good!
3. ย Biff’s Parmesan Topped Oyster Bake
Anytime we get together at St. George Island, my nephew, Biff, gets requests for his baked oysters.
This is my recreation of the lobster bites that I order every single time I eat at The Flamingo Grill in Myrtle Beach.
I’m not from New Orleans, but I make a mean shrimp Po boy. ย Just ask my husband.
Are you a seafood lover? ย If so, what’s your favorite seafood?
21 comments
OHH I miss Southern cooking! I moved away a long time ago, but there is nothing like good southern cooking. Hush Puppies I loved even as a kid! I totally forgot about them! Thanks for sharing!
I would love me some lobster bites. Seafood is right in my alley and you are making me hungry, lol.
I am just not a fan of seafood, I don’t know what it is about it but I can’t even bring myself to try most of it lol. My husband loves seafood, so I really should give it a try!
These dishes all look so good! I can’t remember the last time I had hush puppies-yum!
I’ve never tried peanut oil for cooking or deep-frying. Where can we buy it anyway? Those recipes, because they’re mostly fried, I think are okay with my dairy-free diet! Either salad, fried or soup does the trick for me. I’ll have to try one of these seafood recipes soon.
Wow!! I absolutely LOVE seafood…I could eat it every day! ALL of these look so delicious!
I love southern seafood! My favorite is lobster and crawfish! Yum
Oh yeah, the family would love trying these out. I have to try the lobster bites for sure.
Fried fish is always super tasty! We are big fans of seafood.
I love seafood. These all look like different recipes to the ones I would eat. I’d love to give these a try! Fab!
I love fried fish! Those lobster bites look amazing – I’ve never tried friend lobster bites. Yum!
I’m a seafood lover and those fried lobster bites have me drooling. My gosh they look so good.
I love seafoods! The baked oysters look so delectable. i used to hate oysters when I was young, but I’ve grown to love it as I grew older.
We are not southern but really like to eat like we are. These are all great recipes!
I don’t eat seafood very often because my husband is allergic to it but your dishes look mighty good!
I love hush puppies! My boyfriend made them and they were amazing, will have to share that recipe with him.
These recipes look amazing! I come from a seafood loving family too.. And I’ve also been finned by a catfish. You aren’t lying about how painful that can be.
This food all looks amazing. I would love to try some of these recipes. My family loves seafood.
Po Boy sandwiches are the best. I love making them for the family.
I enjoy shrimp either fried or boiled. I also like crab legs but they are a bit of work to eat.
I did not know that reaching a certain temperature could have a positive effect on the greasy levels of your food. Fried Lobster Bites sound delicious! I want to try some.