Fried Catfish

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 medium catfish, cleaned and dressed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• hot sauce (optional)
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
• 1/4 cup bacon drippings or 1/4 cup shortening

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle catfish on both sides with salt and pepper; if desired, douse with hot sauce. let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
• 2 combine flour and cornmeal and dredge catfish in mixture.
• 3 fry in hot bacon drippings about 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown on both sides.