Fried Catfish          Debbie Nemecek, Springfield, IL

My dad fishes all summer and brings home freezer bags full of fish.
fillets. Everyone loves it prepared this way and they beg for more!

3 lbs.catfish fillets           1 T salt
12-oz. can beer                 1 T pepper
2 T. baking soda                Optional 2 T Cajun seasoning
1 egg                         	16-oz pkg fish breading mix
				oil lfor frylng

Soak fish In beer and baking soda for one hout Combine milk, egg.
salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning if using. Drain fish and dip into milk
mlxture, then roll in breading. Heat oil in a skillet; fry fish 
a few at a time until golden. Serves 5.