Crunchy Catfish

Ingredients

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 (4-ounce) fresh catfish fillets*
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pretzels, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• Lemon slices (optional)

Preparation

1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients. Dredge fish in flour, dip in mustard mixture, and coat with pretzels.
2. Cook fish, in batches, in hot oil over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden and fish flakes with a fork. Serve with lemon slices, if desired.
3. *4 (4-ounce) frozen catfish fillets, thawed, may be substituted.