The South meets the West with this recipe created by guitarist Grant Johnson, who moved to Nashville for the music, but still craved the fish that he grew up eating in Seattle.

Instructions:

1. In a medium shallow bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and cayenne.
2. In a second medium shallow bowl, whisk together the egg and buttermilk.
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Dip the fish in the buttermilk mixture and then in the flour mixture. Place it in the hot oil. Fry the fish for about 4 minutes on each side until the coating is golden brown. Serve hot.

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