br>Rinse and pat dry catfish pieces and set aside.
ntil it boils.
Cover catfish fillets with water in glass
lended together.
2. Cut catfish fillets in half so that
eep warm.
To make catfish: Heat six inches of oil
Squeeze juice of 1 lime over fish. Combine cornmeal and next 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag. Pat fish dry with paper towels and place in bag, shaking to coat.
Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches in a large deep skillet; heat to 325 degrees. in batches, fry catfish in the hot oil 2 - 3 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Place catfish in warmed tortillas; top evenly with cabbage, desired amount of salad dressing, salsa and toppings. Cut remaining 2 limes into wedges and serve with tacos.
nd mustard together.
Take catfish fillet, skin side down, and
arge cast-iron skillet works best for this, but any large
Mix oil, lemon and Worcestershire sauce in cooking pan. Place catfish in pan and coat with mixture.
Let marinate (best if overnight).
Cook at 350 degrees until flaky, coating with mixture while cooking on both sides.
Can also saute in pan on top
of stove.
OTE: You can replace the catfish filet by other fresh or
Cut the catfish fillets into finger or nuggets.
Mix together the buttermilk, paprika, cayenne, onion, and garlic powder.
Mix together the flour and yellow cornmeal.
Dip the catfish into the buttermilk mixture and then dredge in the flour/cornmeal mixture.
Deep fry until golden.
Mix all Sauce ingredients (ranch dressing through lime juice) together and refrigerate. This sauce double very easy.
Serve Sauce with Catfish.
Preheat broiler.
Line pan with foil for easy clean up.
Combine oil, paprika, oregano, salt and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
Place catfish on foil-lined pan and brush both sides with spice mixture. Arrange catfish, flat side up, for initial cooking.
Broil about 10 minutes (until catfish reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F), carefully turning fillets once halfway through cooking. Don't overcook!
Season catfish then submerge in buttermilk. Chill, covered, for at least 1 hour, to marinate.
Remove catfish fillets from buttermilk and discard marinade. Combine breadcrumbs with cornmeal, herbs and spices. Dredge fish fillets lightly in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in beaten eggs then coat in breadcrumb mixture.
Heat vegetable oil to 350\u00b0F. Fry fish fillets in oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve.
To make the catfish: Preheat the oven to 450F
In a large soup pan.
Add the olive oil, garlic, onions and celery.
Saute until onions are translucent.
Add in the rest of the vegetables and 2 cups of water.
Bring to a boil.
Then turn down the heat and let simmer.
Flour the catfish lightly and brown in a skillet in a little of the olive oil. Set aside.
Add 2 Tbsp of flour to a little of the evaporated milk.
Pour into the vegetables and stir.
Then add the rest of the milk and the catfish.
Add in the nutmeg.
Continue simmering for about 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Spray Pam over the baking sheet.
Combine garlic and milk in a bowl (or pie plate) set aside.
Combine cornmeal, thyme, basil, lemon pepper, and cajun seasoning in a bowl (or pie plate), set aside Dip catfish filets in milk then in cormeal mixture.
Place on prepared baking sheet and sprinkle fish with paprika.
Spray catfish with cooking spray.
Bake for 20- 30 minutes, until the crust is golden and fish flakes easily.
eat broiler to high; place catfish in roasting pan; brush half
a deep fryer is actually best for these. Heat until hot
Brush marinade on both fillets and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
However, best results are achieved with overnight marinade.
Pat outside if fish with paper towel to remove extra moisture.
In shallow dish, combine all dry ingredients except flour.
Dip fish in buttermilk, shake off excess buttermilk and coat with flour.
Dip again in buttermilk, then coat with cornmeal mixture.
In large heavy skillet (cast iron is best), heat oil over medium-high heat until hot.
Fry fish about 5 minutes per side, depending on thickness, or until fish will flake away with a fork.
eavy skillet (cast-iron is best) until very hot but not