6  fish, skinned, with heads cut off or 2 pounds catfish fillets
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground {pepper}
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white cornmeal
2  eggs, beaten
5 tablespoons cooking oil

Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Combine flour and cornmeal and roll fish in meal-flour mix, then dip into beaten eggs. Roll again in meal-flour mix and set aside.

Add oil to heavy skillet and set on high (375 degrees). When fully heated, add fish. Lightly brown on each side.