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!
eady to serve.
CANDIED BLOOD ORANGE SLICES:.
Cut orange
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
egrees C).
Slice unpeeled blood orange into thin slices. Combine
nd set aside. Juice enough blood oranges to make 3/4
ogether the powdered sugar and blood orange juice to make a
cup simple syrup and blood orange juice. Chill until cold
nto jars.
For the blood orange curd, combine all ingredients
To make the orange dressing, whisk together blood orange juice, lemon juice, olive oil and white wine vinegar. Season. Set aside.
Blanch asparagus in boiling water for 1 min. Rinse under cold water until cool then drain. Arrange endive and radicchio on serving plates. Top with beets, pine nuts, asparagus, blood orange segments and feta. Drizzle with orange dressing. Serve immediately.
ottom of each of the blood oranges, and slice downward to
Whisk yogurt, agave nectar, eggs, blood orange zest, and vanilla extract
he milk beyond blood temperature.
Have the blood ready in a
eat-safe bowl. Mix in blood orange juice, eggs, egg yolk
Mix the Blood Orange Juice, Lime Juice, Cointreau and Tequila together in a large pitcher.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until chilled.
Moisten the rim of the margarita glasses with a wedge of orange (oranges are fine if you are unable to locate blood oranges) and dip in the salt.
Add ice to the pitcher, shake the mixture and strain into the salted margarita glasses. Garnish each with a slice of blood orange.
Leftovers? Freeze and blend at a later celebration!
Blood Orange Sauce: Place all ingredients for the sauce in a medium saucepan and cook until reduced to a sauce consistency.
Strain, and whisk in cold butter.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Lamb Chops: Heat a large grill pan.
Brush lamb chops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Grill on each side for 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve 3 per person, drizzle with blood orange sauce and top with toasted pine nuts.
Delicious when served with the recipe I posted here for Bobby Flay's Coriander Potatoes.
Enjoy!