Almondcrustedcatfish Recipes

ALMOND-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Beat the eggs with the lemon pepper and garlic pepper until blended; set aside. Stir together ground almonds with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish until combined; set aside. Dust the tilapia fillets with flour, and shake off excess. Dip the tilapia in egg, then press into the almond mixture.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia in melted butter until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, and season fillets with salt if desired. Sprinkle the tilapia with the remaining Parmesan cheese, cover, and continue cooking until the Parmesan cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish, and garnish with parsley springs and lemon wedges to serve.

FISH WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place a large dry nonstick skillet over medium heat, and add almonds. Stir constantly until they are tinged with color. Take from heat, and transfer to a bowl to cool.
• Season both sides of the fish well with salt and pepper. Place the same pan over medium heat, and add butter and olive oil. When both begin to bubble, add cod fillets skin side up. Brown fish until opaque all the way through, turning once, 3 to 4 minutes a side. Transfer fish to a warm serving plate, skin side down.
• Reduce heat under pan to low, and add lemon juice. Stir to blend with butter and oil, then pour this sauce over fillets. Scatter parsley over cod, and scatter with toasted almonds. Serve immediately.

ALMOND CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, almonds, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Place the olive oil in a shallow dish.
• Brush fillets in olive oil.
• Dredge fillets in breadcrumb mixture.
• Bake fillets for 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

OVEN BAKED ALMOND CRUSTED CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Set oven rack slightly above the middle of the oven and preheat to 500.
• Cut the catfish fillets into serving size pieces.
• Place the milk in a bowl and whisk the egg into it.
• Add the Cajun spice, minced onion and black pepper to the milk/egg mixture.
• In a separate flat dish, mix the bread crumbs and the sliced almonds. Dip the fish pieces into the seasoned egg wash, then coat them with bread crumb/almond mixture.
• Place the coated catfish fillets on a well greased (olive oil or similar oil) flat baking pan.
• Pour the melted butter evenly over the fillets.
• Place the baking pan on rack and bake for 10-12 min or until fish flakes easily. It is better not to over-cook fish.

ALMOND-CRUSTED FISH WITH SAFFRON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Season the fish and spread a little butter over the flesh side of each. Put in a shallow, buttered, ovenproof dish and sprinkle with the flaked almonds, lightly pressing them on. Bake for 12-15 mins until the flesh flakes easily.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Gently fry the shallot with a small knob of butter in a small pan. Add the stock and saffron, bring to the boil, then boil until reduced by about two-thirds. Stir in the crème fraîche and bubble for a minute or so until slightly thickened. Pour a little sauce around each portion of fish. Lovely served with tiny, buttered new potatoes and green beans, or a fresh green salad.

ALMOND-CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix flour with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets in seasoned flour.
• In a large, nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat on stovetop. When oil is very hot, gently place fillets in skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until fillets flake easily with a fork. Transfer fillets to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel, and return to medium heat. Melt butter in skillet. Add almonds and cook until light brown. Add zest and lemon juice, stirring for 10 to 15 seconds. Pour sauce over fillets and garnish with parsley and lemon.

ALMOND-TOPPED FISH

Steps:

• Place butter in a 13x9-in. baking dish; heat in a 400° oven until melted. Spread butter over bottom of dish; cover with onion. , Arrange fish over onion; sprinkle with salt, dill and pepper. Combine the Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, parsley and lemon juice; spread over fish. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° until fish flakes easily with a fork, 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds.