Deep-Fried Catfish

• 3 catfish fillets, about 1 pound
• Fresh corn oil to cover
• 1/2 cup white cornmeal
• Salt to taste, if desired
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• Lemon halves
• Tomato ketchup
• Hush Puppies (see recipe)

1. Heat the oil for deep frying.
2. Cut each fillet in half crosswise.
3. Combine the cornmeal, salt and pepper.
4. Dredge the fillets in the cornmeal.
5. Pat to make the cornmeal adhere.
6. Drop the fillets in the oil and cook five to 10 minutes or until crisp and brown.
7. Serve with lemon halves, ketchup and hush puppies.

catfish fillets, corn oil, white cornmeal, salt, freshly ground pepper, lemon halves, tomato ketchup

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5782 (may not work)