Southern fried Catfish

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Instructions:

In a large pot or deep fat fryer, preheat peanut oil to around 350 degrees F.

Rinse the fillets under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. In a 13 X 9 inch baking dish lay in catfish fillets and pour milk over the top, let soak for about a half hour or so in the refrigerator.

In second 13 X 9 inch baking dish, combine cornmeal, salt, lemon pepper, lemonade crystals and cayenne pepper.

Remove the catfish fillets from the milk and coat in the cornmeal mixture evenly. Set aside on a large platter to dry.

Place around 5 pieces of catfish at a time in the hot oil to fry. Fry around 6 minutes per side or until the catfish fillets are a golden brown and the fish flesh flakes with a fork.

Fried catfish should be crisp when fully cooked not soft and mushy after frying. Drain pieces on paper towel, and add additional salt and pepper while fish is still hot from frying.

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