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.