Fried Catfish

Ingredients

• 1 lb catfish fillet
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup cornmeal
• butter, for frying (or canola oil for the health-conscious)

Directions

1. 1

   Sprinkle fillets with salt, pepper and paprika.

2. 2

   Beat eggs, and stir in water.

3. 3

   Spread cornmeal on a piece of wax paper, and roll each fish in the cornmeal.

4. 4

   Next, dip it in the egg mixture (this is not an error, cornmeal, then egg - trust me).

5. 5

   Now roll it in the cornmeal again.

6. 6

   Refrigerate fish for 20minutes.

7. 7

   Melt butter in a skillet over low heat and fry fish for about 3 minutes on each side, adding more butter if needed (oil can be used instead of butter).

8. 8

   I love this served with a good tartar sauce and fresh lemon juice squeezed on top. Enjoy!