Crispy Catfish with Bacon recipe

Ingredients:

2 lbs of catfish fillets.
½ cup of evaporated milk.
1 tablespoon of salt.
1 dash of pepper.
1 cup of flour.
½ cup of yellow cornmeal.
2 teaspoons of paprika.
12 slices of bacon.

Directions:

Dry the catfish fillets using a paper towel.

Combine the evaporated milk, salt and pepper.

Combine the flour, cornmeal and paprika.

Dip the fish fillets in the milk mixture, then roll in flour mixture.

In a heavy pan, fry the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon, reserving the fat for frying.

Drain the bacon on paper towel.

Fry fillets in hot fat for about 5 minutes or until the fish is brown and flakes easily.

Drain the catfish and serve with the bacon.

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