Southern Fried Catfish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. pan-dressed catfish
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. yellow corn meal
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1/2 tsp. pepper
vegetable cooking oil

Preparation

Cut fish into serving-size pieces if fish fillets are large. Combine corn meal mixture.
Heat oil in skillet until hot.
Fry fish in hot oil over medium-high heat, turning fish carefully until brown on both sides, about 10 minutes.