Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 3 lbs catfish fillets
  • oil (for frying)
  • lemon wedge
  • tartar sauce

Method

  • Put flour in shallow dish.
  • Combine eggs, milk, and salt in another bowl.
  • Combine cornmeal, celery salt, paprika, pepper and mustard in shallow dish.
  • Lightly coat fish in flour.
  • Dip in milk/egg wash.
  • Coat with corn meal.
  • Put fish on paper towels on a baking sheet.
  • Refrigerate 3 hours.
  • Heat oil to 375 in a deep heavy pan.
  • Heat oven to 300.
  • Carefully add fish in batches to hot oil.
  • Lower heat to medium high.
  • Turn fish, cook until coating is golden brown and fish is opaque.
  • Remove fish, drain on paper towels.
  • Keep warm in oven.
  • Serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.