Bayou Stuffed Catfish With Cajun Beurre Blanc Recipes

BAYOU STUFFED CATFISH WITH CAJUN BEURRE BLANC RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Cajun Beurre Blanc: In heavy saucepan, add all ingredients except butter and cream. Reduce to liquid over low heat. Add heavy cream and reduce by half. Slowly add butter, whipping continuously-alternating pan on and off flame. Strain and add seasoning. Blackened Seasoning: Mix all ingredients well. (Makes 1 cup) Mix together crabmeat, cornbread, spinach, pine nuts, mustard and salt and pepper. Lay fish skin-side up and top with 2 1/2 ounces stuffing. Roll tightly and refrigerate until set. Dredge in seasoned flour, dip in buttermilk, and roll through fish fry mix. Deep fry at 350 degrees until light brown. Remove to sheet pan and finish in a preheated 350 degree oven until temperature of 150 degrees. Top with 1 1/2 ounces Cajun Beurre Blanc and garnish with lemon. This recipe yields 6 servings.

CAJUN CATFISH SUPREME

Steps:

• Sprinkle catfish strips with blackened fish seasoning. Spread catfish with mayonnaise. Place in a shallow dish, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• In a large skillet, heat 4 tablespoons butter until it begins to sizzle. Sear the fish strips until golden, turning once. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish, and arrange fish in a single layer.
• In the same skillet, heat remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms in butter until golden. Stir in parsley, green onions, and shrimp. Reduce heat to low, and cook until shrimp are pink and tender. Stir in cream of shrimp soup, and blend well. Ladle soup mixture over fish in baking dish.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

CAJUN BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix together the black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, oregano, and thyme until thoroughly combined. Press the catfish fillets into the spice mixture to thoroughly coat.
• Arrange a portable heat source outdoors, such as a butane burner or side burner of a gas grill. Melt butter in a glass or metal bowl. Light the burner, and place a large cast-iron skillet onto the burner over high heat. Pour about 1/4 cup of melted butter into the skillet; set remaining 1/2 cup of butter aside.
• When the butter in the skillet is smoking hot, lay the catfish fillets into the skillet. Cook until the spices are burned onto the fillets and the catfish is opaque and flaky inside, about 3 minutes per side. Don't breathe smoke from burning spices. To serve, pour remaining 1/2 cup of butter over the catfish.

CAJUN STYLE BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• NOTES: You MUST use butter or oil; margarine will not work.
• A large cast-iron skillet works best for this, but any large non-stick skillet will work.
• This recipe will work with nearly any type of boneless fish fillets, but catfish seems to be one of the tastiest.
• This recipe produces a LOT of smoke, so make sure you have a good vent above your stove, or open some doors and/or windows.
• Mix all dry ingredients together.
• Coat fillets evenly with mixture.
• Heat small amount of butter or oil in skillet until hot.
• Place fillets in skillet.
• Cook 3-5 minutes on each side.
• Change butter or oil if it gets too black.

CAJUN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oil in a deep fat fryer to 375°F.
• Cut the fish into 2 to 3 ounce pieces.
• Combine mustard, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cream, water, and wine in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
• Put the white cornmeal in a food processor and blend at high speed for about 2 minutes; It will make the mixture much finer.
• Pour the mixture into another large, dry mixing bowl and add the flour and remaining ingredients, except for the cooking oil.
• Mix well together until well blended; coat the fish pieces in the mustard mixture, then roll the fish in the dry cornmeal/flour mixture.
• Fry the fish in a deep fat fryer at 375°F; the fish should float to the top of the grease and turn a golden brown.
• Remove from the fryer and drain on a stack of dry paper towels.
• This makes awesome Po' Boy's or just plain old fish sandwiches.

CAJUN BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients., Dip fillets in cornmeal mixture to coat both sides. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with paprika., Bake until fish begins to flake easily with fork, 20-25 minutes.

BACON CRUMBLED CATFISH FILETS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Season catfish, both sides, with lemon pepper, pepper, salt, and Cajun seasoning. Put coconut oil and butter in heavy skillet on medium high heat. Let it get hot. Put catfish in (do not crowd) and cook on each side about 4-5 minutes depending on the thickness of the catfish. Remove and garnish with some bacon crumbles, lemon zest/juice, green onions and your favorite topping.

BAKED CAJUN CATFISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; brush over both sides of fish., Place fish in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 10-13 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.