Cajun Catfish Sticks

Ingredients:

• 4 Mississippi farm-raised catfish fillets
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 egg Vegetable oil*
• Tartar sauce
• Lemon wedges
  

Directions:

1. Cut catfish into 1x4 inch sticks.
2. Combine cornmeal, chili powder, salt and oregano; mix well.
3. Beat together milk and egg-dip catfish sticks into milk mixture and then into cornmeal.
4. Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch in a heavy deep pot.* Heat to 350F.
5. Fry sticks in small batches, until golden brown.
6. rain on paper towels.
7. Serve immediately with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.