Catfish Po'boys

Ingredients

• 4 (4-6 ounce)  catfish fillets

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4-6 tablespoons corn oil

• 4 (6 inch)  hoagie rolls (or a loaf of french bread cut into 4 pieces)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 cups lettuce, shredded
• 2 tomatoes, sliced

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse fish and pat dry.

2. 2

   Line up three pie plates for dipping fish. In the first pie dish pour in flour; in pie dish 2 beat egg and milk together; and in pie dish 3 combine the cornmeal with the 4 spices (cayenne pepper - black pepper).

3. 3

   Coat fish in first pie dish (flour), then dip in egg mixture and finally coat fish in cornmeal mixture.

4. 4

   Heat 4 tablespoons of oil (may need more oil depending on size of skillet) in skillet over medium heat.

5. 5

   When oil is hot, fry fish until crisp and golden brown (4-5 minutes more or less per side depending on thickness of fish). Drain fish well on paper towels.

6. 6

   Slice rolls and half lengthwise.

7. 7

   Spread mayonnaisse on inside of rolls (mayonnaise can be seasoned with thyme or oregano, seasoned salt, paprika, lemon pepper or onion salt if desired). Fill each sandwich roll with 1 fried fish fillet, lettuce and tomato slice.