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Fried Catfish

(by Candace Bell)


1/2 c. flour 1 c. yellow cornmeal 1 t. salt 1 t. pepper 1 t. onion powder

1 lb. catfish fillets 1 t. hot sauce vegetable oil for frying


Combine flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Add hot sauce to fish, and place in a Ziploc bag.

Add dry ingredients and shake.

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.

Shake off excess flour mixture, and fry fish until crispy on one side.

Flip over and fry until brown and crispy.


(Read When Mom Wasn't Looking, the story that accompanies this recipe.)

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