Fried Lemon Rosemary Tilapia

Southern living comfort foods cookbook - i despise catfish so i subsititued tilapia in its place.

Grate lemon rind from lemon , avoiding the pale bitter pith , into a large bowl.

Squeeze lemon juice into bowl.

Stir in milk and next 3 ingredients until blended.

Rinse fillets , and pat dry with paper towels.

Add fillets to lemon mixture in bowl.

Cover and chill 1 hour.

Place cornmeal on a large plate or in a large shallow dish.

Turn fillets in lemon mixture until thoroughly coated.

Dredge in cornmeal , coating evenly.

Cook fillets in hot oil in skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until browned.

Remove from skillet.

Garnish , if desired.

lemon, milk, eggs, fresh rosemary, fresh garlic, tilapia fillets, yellow cornmeal, extra virgin olive oil, lemon slice