How to cook catfish fillets? :update: -used fish taco recipe

[episodic]

One good thing about living in the south, I can drive a few miles to my local catfish farm and get 25 lbs for 38 dollars.

Thats what those outside deep fryers are for

 

[Topher]

Chargrilled.

 

[djheater]

I saved two fillets for breading.

Here's what we went with:

CATFISH TACOS WITH TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALSA



1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped peeled avocado
5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons chopped green onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 teaspoons minced jalapeño chilies with seeds

1 pound catfish fillets
2 garlic cloves, minced

4 5- to 6-inch corn or flour tortillas

2 cups thinly sliced curly leaf lettuce
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix tomatoes, avocado, 2 tablespoons lime juice, onion, cilantro, and 2 teaspoons jalapeños in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Place fish in single layer on small rimmed baking sheet. Mix garlic, 3 tablespoons lime juice, and 1 teaspoon jalapeños in another small bowl. Drizzle half of lime juice mixture over fish; reserve remainder. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; let stand 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil, enclosing completely. Place in oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Preheat broiler. Broil fish just until opaque in center, about 6 minutes. Cut fish into 1-inch pieces. Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup lettuce, then fish pieces. Drizzle with reserved lime juice mixture. Spoon salsa over; sprinkle with cheese
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It was very good, I actually found it better without the tortillas Just the catfish on a plate covered with the salsa. I found that the corn tortilla obscured the relatively delicate flavor of the fish.

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: djheater
Catfish fillets were on sale for <$4 a pound. I bought 4 pounds. That's quite a bit of catfish

Anybody have any favorite recipes? I'm a somewhat accomplished cook, so I'm willing to try anything.

How does it freeze btw? I don't know if I want to cook it all at once.

Another vote for cornmeal + pan fry. Sometimes simple is better.

 

[ShOcKwAvE827]

if you're in a hurry, just put some olive oil on it and put some essence on there + a pinch of salt and grill on hi/med heat. Very easy and tasty mmmm