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

[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.

 

[ElFenix]

cover in cornmeal and pan fry.

should freeze fine

 

[cheapgoose]

stir fry with snowpea and onions.

 

[Riverhound777]

I'm actually going catfishing tonight so i looked up some recipies online. I plan to marinate them in butter, lemon, salt, and peper. then BBQ in foil or on the grill.

 

[Ausm]

My Granny used to soak them overnight in the fridge in milk and then pan fry them in cornmeal


Sysadmin

 

[DBL]

blackened

 

[pyonir]

They have catfish at Popeye's chicken...you might just want to call them and ask how they do it.



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[loup garou]

Pan fry in cornmeal, smother in crawfish etoufee = Catfish Luzianne
Serve over rice or bowtie pasta.

 

[Carbo]

Deep fried in lard. It's a southern thang.

 

[sxftdeep]

Originally posted by: Sysadmin
My Granny used to soak them overnight in the fridge in milk and then pan fry them in cornmeal


Sysadmin

No word of a lie, that sounds very good!
:thumbsup:

 

[Blieb]

fry it!

 

[eigen]

Originally posted by: Carbo
Deep fried in lard. It's a southern thang.

Dont forget the hush puppies...mmmmmmmmm

 

[waggy]

ohmmm man i am getting hungry.

Now i need to catch some catfish. bah!

 

while blackened is DEFINATELY my favorite - it's kinda hard to do

some other favorites:
beer battered catfish (recipe http://www.recipeladies.com/files/beerbatteredcatfish.htm)
cajun catfish (recipe http://www.chef-recipes.com/spicy_catfish_pan_fried_new_orleans_style.htm)
and lemon pepper catfish (i usually panfry using lemon and butter, adding lots of salt and pepper - but my wife bakes the filets in a pan of butter and lemon with lots of salt and pepper - i've been wanting to try to grill it, but haven't had the opportunity yet)

 

[Jhill]

Cut them into nuggets and batter them with cormeal and flour of something else, then deep fry them until they start to float.

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: Sysadmin
My Granny used to soak them overnight in the fridge in milk and then pan fry them in cornmeal


Sysadmin

oh man, that sounds really good...

 

[djheater]

This looks good and pretty quick.

SPICY BLACKENED CATFISH


Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried orégano, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 catfish fillets (about 1 pound)
1 large garlic clove, sliced thin
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
lemon wedges as an accompaniment

In a small bowl combine the paprika, the orégano, the thyme, the cayenne, the sugar, the salt, and the black pepper, pat the catfish dry, and sprinkle the spice mixture on both sides of the fillet, coating them well. In a large skillet sauté the garlic in the oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until it is golden brown and discard the garlic. Add the butter, heat it until the foam subsides, and in the fat sauté the catfish for 4 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. Transfer the catfish fillets with a slotted spatula to 2 plates and serve them with the lemon wedges.

Serves 2.


Gourmet
July 1993

 

[djheater]

I think I'll try this tonight and freeze the rest to batter for the weekend.

 

[LivinLaVivaPollo]

Essence of Emeril, pan fry. Good high class college eatin.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Use your favorite marinade, then grill. Catfish grills really nicely.

 

[LS20]

just panfry the mofo. i panfry almost everything. then sautee mushrooms and some other random veg, and set it around the catfish. mmmmmmm

 

[gsaldivar]

Cure it in lye, "lutefisk" style.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: eigen

Originally posted by: Carbo
Deep fried in lard. It's a southern thang.

Dont forget the hush puppies...mmmmmmmmm

also cole slaw and fries.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Sysadmin
My Granny used to soak them overnight in the fridge in milk and then pan fry them in cornmeal


Sysadmin

:thumbsup:

That's the way to do it!

Hmmm... time to go out and catch me some dinner.

 

[GonzoCircus]

Panfry in cornmeal, cover with hot sause and add bun. Makes a great sandwich!