Fried Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or use red pepper)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 teaspoons seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
10 -12 catfish fillets
oil (for frying)

Preparation

In a shallow dish combine the first 6 ingredients.
Dredge the fillets into the mixture and coat evenly.
In a large cast-iron skillet or a Dutch oven pour about 2-inches of oil; heat to 350 degrees.
Fry the fillets in batches for about 5-6 minutes turning once until golden.
Drain on paper towels.