Pan Fried Catfish

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup creole mustard
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• salt and cayenne
• 4 catfish fillets (about 6 ounces each)
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, whisk the milk, mustard and hot pepper sauce together. season the mixture with salt and cayenne. lay the fish in the milk mixture, cover, refrigerate and marinate for 1 hour. in a pie pan, combine the flour, cornmeal and 2 teaspoons of essence. remove the fish from the refrigerator and drain. dredge each fillet in the cornmeal mixture, coating each side completely. in a large cast-iron skillet, heat the vegetable oil. when the oil is hot, gently lay each fillet in the hot oil. pan-fry the fillets for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until the fish is golden brown and the meat is flaky. remove the fillets from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. season the fish with the remaining essence. serve the catfish with the andouille smothered beans.