Partin Valley Fried Catfish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 small catfish, cleaned and dressed
1 1/2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
1 (2 oz.) bottle Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 c. fresh cornmeal
1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
vegetable oil
lemon wedges

Preparation

Starting at rib cage
of
catfish,
cut
3 large X's on each side of fish.
Sprinkle
with
salt;
place
in a shallow dish and add
Tabasco sauce.
Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Place
cornmeal,
flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a plastic bag;
drop catfish in, one at a time, and shake until
completely coated.
Fry in deep hot oil (375\u00b0) until fish float
to
the
top
and are a golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Serve with lemon wedges.