1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cornmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. catfish fillets
1/2 c. milk
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 qt. oil

Mix together flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. Dip fillets into milk, then roll in flour and meal mixture. Pour corn oil into heavy 3-quart saucepan or deep fryer, filling no more than 1/3 full. Heat oven medium heat to about 350 degrees. Fry one layer fish at a time, turning only once, for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towel.

To pan-fry, reduce corn oil to about 1/3 cup of just enough to cover bottom of large heavy skillet. Heat corn oil in skillet; add fish and fry. Turn only once. Cook for 5-10 minutes, depending on size of fish or until flaky. Use same method on any fish fillets or cleaned small whole fish.