Fried Catfish

Ingredients

• 1 pound catfish fillets, cut into inch-wide strips
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• Oil for frying

Directions

Salt and pepper the fillets with half the salt and pepper. Put the cornmeal on a plate and stir in the remaining salt and pepper. Beat the eggs and milk together in a bowl. Dip the fillets in egg-milk mixture and then dredge in cornmeal, covering both sides.

Place battered fish into hot oil and cook 4 minutes, turning once. Remove with a slotted spoon to the paper-lined sheet.