Ingredients

serves 8

　　Vegetable or canola oil, for deep-frying

　　8 5- to 6-ounce catfish fillets, skin removed

　　Salt, to taste

　　Crab boil seasoning, such as Old Bay, to taste

　　4 cups all-purpose flour

　　1 cup yellow cornmeal

　　

Step 1

Fill a deep-fryer or a deep pot halfway with oil, and heat it to 350°F.

　　

Step 2

Sprinkle both sides of the catfish fillets with salt and crab boil seasoning.

　　

Step 3

In a bowl, combine the flour and the cornmeal. Dredge the catfish in the flour mixture.

　　

Step 4

Carefully place the fillets in the hot oil, and deep-fry for 7 to 8 minutes, or until golden. Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

　　Reprinted with permission from Smokin' with Myron Mixon by Myron Dixon with Kelly Alexander, © 2011 Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House. Buy the full book from Amazon or Bookshop.