Braised Catfish Recipes

WHITE FISH FILLETS WITH GINGER AND SOY

Steps:

• In a 12 inch sauté pan (or a skillet with high sides), heat the vegetable oil. Add the ginger and cook until sizzling, about 30 seconds.
• Add the fish filets, soy sauce, water, scallions, cilantro, and rice vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the pan, and remove it from the heat.
• Let the pan sit for 10 minutes (15 minutes for larger fish pieces). Place the fish in shallow bowls, divide the broth among the bowl, and garnish with shredded scallions.

PAN FRIED CATFISH FILETS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, stir together cornmeal, cayenne pepper, paprika and onion powder. Mix well. Pour mixture onto a large sheet of waxed paper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Pour milk into a medium bowl. Dip catfish filets into milk and hold up and let the milk drip off. Roll the milk-soaked filet in the cornmeal mixture until completely covered. Set aside.
• Fry the garlic in the hot skillet, but do not burn. Add the coated catfish filets and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, sprinkling salt on the fish after each turn. Cook until golden brown and fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain on paper towels.

BRAISED CLAY POT VIETNAMESE FISH RECIPE WITH GINGER (CA KHO GUNG

Steps:

• Step 1: Clean carefully Catfish with a little salt with water. I suggest you should use your hand to clean fish. Next, put them into basket, add 1 tea spoon salt and wait about 15 minutes.
• Step 2: Peel the ginger and garlic. Use the white part of spring onion and smash it. You slice the green part of spring onion small.
• Step 3: Use 1 part of sliced ginger put into the bottom of pot. Crush the remaining sliced ginger with chili, garlic and fried onion. (Mixture A).
• Step 4: Put Catfish into pot, add more olive oil, mixture A, smashed white spring onion, 3 tea spoons fish sauces, 2 table spoons brown sugar, 1 tea spoon salt and a little chili powder. Embalm about 30 minutes and cook it with medium heat. When it boils, you decrease to small heat. This process will make Catfish absorbs spices.
• Step 5: Sometime, you shake slightly the pot to help Catfish blend with spices. Do not close the lid when cooking. Most Vietnamese Fish recipes about Braised Fish require the same way is not close the lid. You cook about 30 - 40 minutes and then taste it again to suit with your flavor. Turn off the heat and add more sliced spring onion and pepper on the surface of this dish.
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CHILI AND BEER-BRAISED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a large plastic ziplock bag, combine flour, chili powder, garlic and salt.
• Add catfish pieces and coat thoroughly.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet and brown catfish on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove fish to a plate; set aside.
• Add onions to skillet and cook for about 5 minutes or until turning golden.
• Add beer, tomatoes with their juices, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce; simmer together about 5 minutes, then return browned catfish to skillet and simmer uncovered until done, turning occasionally, about 15 to 20 minutes.

CARAMEL COATED CATFISH

Steps:

• Mix 1/3 cup of water with the fish sauce in a small bowl and set aside. Combine shallots, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a separate bowl and set aside.
• Heat 1/3 cup of water and 1/3 cup of sugar in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until sugar turns deep golden brown. Gently stir in the fish sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Stir in the shallot mixture and cook until shallots soften, then add the catfish. Cover and cook the catfish until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes on each side. Place catfish on a large plate, cover, and set aside. Increase heat to high and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Stir in the lime juice and any sauce that has collected on the plate. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce has reduced. Pour sauce over the catfish and garnish with green onions and cilantro.

BREADED CATFISH FILLETS WITH BRAISED SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Process bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Spread onto a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer breadcrumbs to a shallow bowl; let cool completely. (Leave oven on.)
• Rinse chard, but do not dry. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and half of the garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in chard and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover, and cook until chard has wilted, about 10 minutes. in stock. Cook, covered, until chard is very tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in vinegar, and cook, uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Add remaining garlic, the sage, parsley, zest, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and black pepper to breadcrumbs; stir. Put flour and egg white into separate shallow bowls. Season both sides of fish with remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Working with 1 fillet at a time, dredge in flour, shaking off excess; dip into egg white then into breadcrumbs, turning to coat. Transfer to prepared dish. Bake until fish flakes easily, 15 to 20 minutes. Divide fillets and chard among 4 plates. Serve with lemon wedges.

BRAISED CATFISH

Steps:

• To make coulis: Place large pot over medium and heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cut onion into 8 pieces and carrots into 4 pieces, and saute for 5 minutes. In same pot add tomatoes, jalapenos, basil, garlic, and bay leaves. Cook over medium heat for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove bay leaves and pour into food processor. Use the pulse button of the processor. This sauce should be a coarse puree--not soupy. Black-Eyed Pea Vinaigrette Makes 8 Servings 2 shallots 1/3 cup cider vinegar 2/3 cup light salad oil 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup julienned green onion 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas Rinse black-eyed peas so they are not "starchy" and chill. In a blender or food processor, puree shallots. Add cider vinegar, brown sugar, and salt and blend. Slowly add oil to emulsify. In a bowl, add black-eyed peas and green onions, and toss in vinaigrette. Chill. Place warmed smoked tomato coulis on a plate. Top with hot catfish, and spoon over warm black-eyed pea Vinaigrette. This can be served on individual plates or on a platter, family style. Serve immediately.