Recipe - Its A Fish Fry

2 pound Catfish fillets
2 cup Buttermilk
Essence
3 One half cup Cornmeal
One half cup Flour
2 cup Homemade mayonnaise
One half cup Minced onions
2 tablespoon Minced shallots
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
Two lemons ; juice of
1 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce
1 tablespoon Finely chopped tarragon
2 tablespoon Finely chopped parsley
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Preheat the fryer. Marinate the fish in the seasoned buttermilk. In a
mixing bowl, mix the cornmeal and flour together. Season the mixture with
Essense, salt and pepper. Remove the fish from the buttermilk, removing any
excess. Dredge each fish in the cornmeal, coating each side completely. Lay
the fish in the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove
from the oil and drain on a paperlined plate. Season with Essense. In a
mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onions, garlic, lemon juice, hot
sauce, and herbs together. Mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.
Chill for 1 hour.

Yields: 6 servings

Posted to recipeludigest by molony molony@scsn.net on Feb 28, 1998