Crunchy Catfish

Ingredients

• 16 ounce catfish fillets fresh
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard 
• 1 large eggs lightly beaten
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon milk 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 cup pretzels coarsely chopped
• 0.3 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• whisk

Directions

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.
3. Serve with lemon slices, if desired.
4. *4 (4-ounce) frozen catfish fillets, thawed, may be substituted.