Fried Catfish and Onion Rings

This meal was one of the messiest meals I have made.  I guess that's why I don't make it sll the time.  It was delicious, though!  Nothing like fresh catfish and onion rings from scratch.  It's not that it's that hard just messy.  You need a couple pounds of fresh catfish patted dry and a medium onion cut into thin slices and separated into rings.

Batter:
1 Cup of milk
2 Tsp of Lemon Juice

Combine and let sit for 5 minutes before mixing with the other ingredients

3/4 Cup of Flour
1 tsp of Salt
1/2 tsp of Cyan Pepper
1/2 tsp of Black Pepper

Whisk it together in a large bowl

Add the Milk mixer to the flour along with:

1 Large Egg
2 Tsp of Soda Water
2 Tsp of Lemon Zest

Whisk together and let sit for 20 minutes.  While the batter is sitting heat the oil to 360 degrees.  Dust the catfish with flour.  Dip in the batter and "gently" place the fish in the oil.  Cook about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.  If you like you can place the fish in a 250 degree oven while you cook the onion rings.  The onion rings cook very quickly.  I like to line a basket with paper napkins to absorb the excess oil.  Server the fish with a little tartar sauce.

Enjoy!!!!  Sorry about the mess!!!