Batter Fried Red Snapper Or Yellow Pike - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 or 4 red snapper or yellow pike fish, cleaned (do not cut off tails)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
cooking oil

Preparation

Split the fish open, butterfly-style.
Place cornmeal in a shallow bowl.
Add salt, pepper and paprika.
Place the beaten eggs in another shallow bowl.
Mix well.
Heat the cooking oil in a large frying pan.
Place the fish in the egg batter, then into the cornmeal mixture.
Place fish in the frying pan and cook until golden brown.
Remove to a platter lined with paper towels.