Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        blended frying oil/inc olive
   1      pound         catfish -- fillets
                        flour
   1                    egg -- beaten
   6      tablespoons   butter -- melted
   3      tablespoons   wine -- sherry, dry
     1/2                lemon -- juice of
   1      tablespoon    parsley -- chopped
                        salt and pepper to taste
                        lemon slices
                        paprika

Preparation:

Yankee-style catfish prepared by Sloppy Louie's in New York, close to Fulton Fish Market. Heat 1/8 in. oil in skillet until very hot. Lightly dust catfish fillets with flour, then dip in egg. Fry fish about 1 minute on each side, just until pale gold. Pour off oil. Add butter and remaining ingredients except garnish. Sauté fish three more minutes per side, basting with pan juices. Transfer fish to heated platter and garnish. Suggestions: Sloppy Louie's puts parsley on 1/2 lemon slice, paprika alt. Recipe date: 12/11/