Catfish Classique

• 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
• 1 1/4 cups plain yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup nonfat buttermilk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 5 cups peanut or canola oil
• 4 (4-ounce) farm-raised catfish fillets
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 2 applewood-smoked bacon slices
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 18 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 pound)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• 3/4 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions

1. Preheat oven to 250u0b0. Place 1 cup flour in a shallow dish or bowl. Combine cornmeal, 2 tablespoons flour, and pepper in a second shallow dish, stirring well with a whisk. Combine buttermilk and egg in a third shallow bowl or dish, stirring well with a whisk.
2. Heat oil to 385u0b0 in a Dutch oven. Sprinkle both sides of fillets with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Dredge 2 fillets in flour. Dip in buttermilk mixture, and dredge in cornmeal mixture. Fry breaded fillets for 5 minutes or until golden brown and fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Place fried fillets on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan, and keep warm in a 250u0b0 oven. Repeat procedure with remaining fillets, flour, buttermilk mixture, and cornmeal mixture.
3. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add butter to drippings in pan. Add shrimp; saute 3 to 5 minutes or until done. Remove shrimp from pan; keep warm. Add onion to pan; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; saute 30 seconds. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, broth, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a simmer. Cook 3 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring frequently.
4. Place 1 catfish fillet on each of 6 plates; top each serving with about 1/3 cup sauce, 3 shrimp, 2 teaspoons green onions, and crumbled bacon. Serve immediately.

flour, cornmeal, flour, freshly ground black pepper, nonfat buttermilk, egg, peanut, kosher salt, bacon, butter, shrimp, onion, fresh garlic, milk, chicken broth, green onions

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/catfish-classique (may not work)