Southern Fish Fry

Ingredients

10 catfish fillets or whitefish

2 cups corn meal

2 cups flour

2 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons yellow sandwich mustard

1/2 cup hot sauce

2 tablespoons creole seasoning

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon paprika

pinch of cayenne pepper

lemon to serve

cooking oil

hot sauce

Instructions

Rinse fish and pat dry.

Slice fish in half to get long strips.

Place fish in a large bowl.

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat to 350 degrees, not filling more than halfway with oil.

Mix seasoning blend and set aside.

In a freezer bad add cornmeal and flour and 2 tablespoons of seasoning blend, mix well.

Add remaining seasoning blend and hot sauce, eggs, and mustard to fish bowl, mix well.

Once oil is ready place a few strips of fish into corn/flour and shake well to coat.

Remove excess flour from fish by lightly shaking when removing from bag.

Place fish in pan and fry 4-5 minutes per side.

Don't over crowd pan, repeat until all fish is cooked.

Drain on paper napkin and sprinkle a pinch more of creole seasoning when fish comes out the pan if desired.

Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce.