Holy catfish, batman!

WO and I made a catfish dinner on Sunday night that is very much worth posting and spreading. We got it from a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, which is, honestly, one of the coolest cookbooks ever. It’s a real cookbook that includes descriptions of pots and utensils and meat cuts and vegetables, which is necessary for folks like me that didn’t eat a lot of meat or use funky utensils as a child.

Anyway, this catfish is amazing.

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh or frozen catfish filets
• 1 beaten egg
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Preparation and cooking

1. Thaw, rinse, and pat dry the fish.
2. In a shallow dish, combine the egg, mustard, milk, and pepper. Whisk until smooth
3. Put the flour in another shallow dish.
4. In a third dish, place the pretzels.
5. Coat both sides of the fish with flour. Dip in mustard mixture. Coat with pretzels.
6. Cook in hot oil over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side (or until golden).

Add tartar sauce if that’s your thing, and… Oh, man, it’s amazing. I haven’t had catfish that good since I was a kid.