Recipe

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• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground red pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 4 catfish fillets (about 1 1/2 lb)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• vegetable oil
• 4 onion sandwich buns, split and toasted
• cocktail or tartar sauce
• lettuce leaves
• 4 tomato slices (optional)

• 1 Combine first 5 ingredients in a large shallow dish.
• 2 Sprinkle fish with salt; dredge in flour mixture, coating well.
• 3 Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches in a Dutch oven; heat to 350°. Fry fish 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
• 4 Serve on sandwich buns with cocktail sauce, lettuce, and, if desired, tomato.