Amazon Catfish Recipes

AMAZON CATFISH

Steps:

• To make sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet.
• Add onion and cook over medium heat until onion turns color and is golden brown (5 minutes).
• Add 1 cup curry sauce (recipe follows) and bring liquid to a boil.
• Add the jicama and the tomatoes.
• Reduce heat to low and let simmer 2 minutes.
• Set aside but keep warm while preparing fish.
• To make fish: Beat eggs, water, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl or pie plate.
• Pour flour in separate pie plate or dish.
• Combine breadcrumbs and cornmeal in a third pie plate or dish.
• Coat the fish with four, then dip in egg mixture and finally dredge then in the cornmeal mixture.
• Make sure both sides of fish are coated.
• Set aside until all four pieces of fish are prepared for frying.
• Heat 1/2 inch oil oil to 350°F in a heavy skillet (suitable for frying fish).
• Add 2 pieces of fish and cook over medium heat, turning once, until brown (6-8 minutes).
• Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Repeat with remaining fish.
• Top with sauce and garnish with spicy roasted peanuts (recipe follows).
• To make curry sauce (makes 5 cups of sauce): Heat oil in sauce pan.
• Add onion, garlic and red pepper flakes.
• Cook over medium heat until onion is soft (5 minutes).
• Add flour a spoonful at a time, stirring constantly until paste forms.
• Slowly add the water and then the pineapple juice.
• Stir constantly to avoid getting lumps.
• When the mixture begins to simmer, reduce heat to low and add curry powder, raisins, coconut, bananas, almonds, salt and sugar.
• Simmer until sauce has been reduced by 1/4 (10-15 minutes).
• Transfer mixture to blender and puree.
• Place mixture in sieve over bowl and strain mixture, reserving liquid and discarding solids.
• Sauce may be served immediately or refrigerated covered in an airtight container.
• If refrigerated, reheat sauce before using.
• To make spicy roasted peanuts (makes 2 cups): One (1-lb) can honey roasted peanuts 2 tablespoons habanero hot sauce Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Combine peanuts and hot sauce in bowl.
• Stir until peanuts are coated.
• Spread nuts on cookie sheet.
• Bake until nuts are dry (8-10 minutes).
• Store nuts in a covered container, however do not put nuts in container until they are completely cooled.