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Fried Fish Recipe

Fish Frys are a favorite summer activity in Little Rock, Arkansas. Here’s an easy recipe for Arkansas Fried Catfish. Spice it any way you like it.

ARKANSAS FRIED CATFISH

INGREDIENTS:

3 eggs

2 pounds of catfish filets

½ cup of flour

1½ cups of bread crumbs

2 cups of peanut oil

Salt & Pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Thoroughly rinse the 2 pounds of catfish filets, and soak up the excess moisture with paper towels.

2. Season the fish filets on both sides with enough salt & pepper to suit your taste.

3. In a medium sized bowl, beat the eggs with 2 tablespoons of water. Set this aside.

4. Thinly coat both sides of each fish filet with flour.

5. Dip the flour covered filets into the egg mixture. Hold each filet over the egg dish to let the excess egg drip off.

6. Coat the fish filets on both sides with bread crumbs.

7. Fry the fish filets in peanut oil, and cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork (about 2 minutes on each side).

8. Squeeze a few drops of fresh lemon juice onto the fish if desired.

Serve with hush puppies, coleslaw, baked beans and iced tea for a traditional southern fish fry.