Ingredients

• 4 fillets tilapia or cod
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ⅓ cup safflour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning (optional)
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• Vegetable or peanut oil for frying
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup pickle relish

Directions

• Season fillets with salt and pepper. Dust with 1/3 cup of safflour.
• Beat buttermilk and egg in a dipping bowl. Combine remaining flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, baking powder, and baking soda in another dipping bowl. Dip all flour-dusted fillets into egg mixture, then into seasoned flour mixture.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan or deep fryer. Fry fillets, until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Season again with salt as soon as your take them out of the pan or fryer. Dry on rack over paper towels.
• Mix 1/2 cup mayo and pickle relish for fish dipping sauce.

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