Makes 8 servings
meal type: Appetizer
technique: Fried
4 catfish fillets
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
vegetable oil
Tartar sauce
lemon wedges
Cut catfish into 1x4 inch sticks. Combine cornmeal, chili powder, salt, and oregano; mix well. Beat together milk and egg. Dip catfish sticks into milk mixture and then into cornmeal mixture. Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch in a heavy deep pot. Heat to 350° F. Fry sticks in small batches, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.