Pan-fried Catfish with Hush Puppies

Pan Fried Catfish With Hush Puppies


 * 4 6- to 8-Ounce Catfish Fillets
 * 1 Cup Fine Yellow cornmeal
 * 1 Teaspoon Each salt And pepper
 * 1/4 Cup bacon fat
 * 3/4 Cup vegetable oil
 * 1 Medium Onion, Chopped Fine
 * 1 Cup All Purpose flour
 * 1 Tablespoon baking powder
 * 1 1/2 Cups milk

Garnish

lemon Slices

Rinse The Fillets And Shake Dry. Combine The cornmeal, salt And PepperOn a Platter. Combine The bacon fat And The oil in a Large Skillet AndHeat Until Almost Smoking. Quickly Dredge The Fish in The CornmealMixture And Carefully Lay in The Pan, Being Careful Not to Crowd.While The Fish Browns, Transfer The Remaining cornmeal Mixture to aSmall Bowl And Add The Onion, flour, baking powder, And milk. StirUntil Just Mixed And Somewhat Thicker Than a Batter, But Thinner ThanA Dough. Turn The Fish And Add The Hush-Puppy Mixture, a Tablespoon AtA Time, to The Pan, One For Each Fillet. Turn The Hush Puppies as TheyBrown, Lowering The Heat Slightly to Allow The Hush Puppies And FishTo Cook Through. When The Fish And Hush Puppies Are Done, TransferThem to a Hot Platter, And Garnish With lemon Slices. Serve WithSliced tomatoes And onions on a Bed of field greens And Hot Potato Salad.

Makes 4 Servings

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