Catfish Fillets With Mushroom Cream Sauce Recipes

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.

QUICK CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge the catfish fillets in the flour mixture to lightly coat.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the catfish fillets 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Reduce heat to medium-low, and brush fillets with oyster sauce. Cover skillet, and continue cooking 5 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

CATFISH FILLETS IN WHITE WINE AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
• Wash fish fillets and pat dry; rub the bottom of a baking dish large enough to hold the fillets in one layer with 1 TBS of the butter.
• Arrange the fish in the baking dish then pour the wine over the fish.
• Scatter the mushrooms over all then salt and pepper to taste.
• Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 4 TBS butter in a saucepan and add the flour, using a whisk to blend completely, then add the milk and cook until thickened and smooth, whisking all the while (this should go pretty quickly!).
• After the fish have baked for 10 minutes, remove pan from the oven and very carefully pour the liquid into the white sauce (get as much of it as you can but it isn't necessary to get every last drop).
• Bring the contents of the saucepan once again to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring as needed to prevent sticking (I whisk just about constantly).
• After this time, remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice, then pour the contents over the fish.
• Return fish to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• To serve, sprinkle parmesan and parley over the top of each serving.

CATFISH FILLETS WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set oven to broil.
• Salt and pepper fish on both sides. Set aside.
• Combine butter, oil and garlic in small saucepan over low heat until butter is melted.
• Saute the mushroom in medium size skillet in 1/2 of the butter/oil mix.
• Remove from heat and add the Booze. :-) Return to heat and cook until it becomes a glaze.Add the tomatoes, Thyme and cream. Simmer for 10 minutes until it thickens.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. (remember the fish is already salted and peppered).
• In another skillet heat the remaining butter/oil mixture.
• Saute the fish in it for 3-4 minute on each side. Just until cooked through. (thicker fillet will take longer).
• Transfer the fish to broiler proof dish and spoon the sauce over it. Sprinkle with the cheese and broil until cheese melts.Yum! :-).

BAKED FISH WITH MUSHROOMS AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until golden, about 7 minutes. Add Cognac; simmer until liquid reduces to glaze. Reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes, cream and thyme; simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season fish with salt and pepper. Add fish to skillet; sauté until just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to broiler-proof baking dish. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle cheese over. Broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.

BAKED CATFISH FILLETS WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Arrange fish on baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice.
• In small bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Fold in sour cream, onion, garlic, mustard and 1/8 teaspoon white pepper.
• Spoon some of mixture on top of each fillet.
• Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until fish is opaque or skewer glides easily through flesh.
• Meanwhile in small saucepan melt butter.
• Blend in flour until smooth.
• Stir in milk, hourseradish and remaining 1/8 teaspoon white pepper.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is bubbly and slightly thickened.
• Serve over fish.

FISH FILLETS WITH CREAM SAUCE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Set oven to broiler heat.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in mushrooms; saute for about 7-8 minutes.
• Add in the garlic (if using) and saute for another 2 minutes.
• Add in brandy or Cognac; simmer until the liquid reduces to a glaze.
• Reduce heat to medium and add in the tomatoes, whipping cream and thyme; simmer until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes).
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• In another skillet melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat.
• Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper.
• Add the fish to the skillet and saute for about 3 minutes on each side, or until JUST cooked through.
• Transfer the fish to a broiler-proof baking dish.
• Spoon the sauce over the fillets.
• Sprinkle with Gruyere cheese over the top.
• Broil until the cheese melts (about 2 minutes).
• Delicious!

CATFISH FILLETS IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Pat the catfish pieces dry. Rub a baking dish (a dish measuring about 2 by 13 by 8 inches is ideal) with one tablespoon of the butter. Arrange the fillets over the buttered dish in one layer.
• Add the wine. Scatter the mushrooms over all and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place in the oven and bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. Add the milk, stirring with the whisk. When blended and smooth, remove from the heat.
• Pour the liquid from the baked fish into the sauce, stirring. Bring to the boil and cook, stirring often, about five minutes. Stir in the lemon juice. Pour the sauce over the fish and bake 10 minutes longer. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve hot.

PAN FRIED FILETS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mince mushrooms, then mix with butter, minced onion, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Reserve half of butter mixture, and divide other half over the 4 filets.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place steaks, butter side down, in hot skillet. Spread remaining butter mixture over steaks. Cook to desired doneness, turning once. Transfer filets to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and keep warm.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat. Stir in reserved mushroom liquid, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of pan. Add jelly and lemon juice, and simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in ice cream, and cook until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes. Pour over filets, and serve immediately.

CATFISH CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse fillets under cold water and cut into 2-inch pieces.
• Place catfish into a medium saucepan and add water, onions, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until fish is tender but not breaking apart, about 8 minutes. Transfer fish to a serving platter using a slotted spoon and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Bring the cooking liquid in the saucepan to a boil; continue to boil until it reduces to 1 cup, then keep warm over low heat.
• Combine flour, curry, and butter in a small bowl. Mix with a fork or fingertips to form a smooth paste. Roll teaspoon-sized bits of paste into balls.
• Return the cooking liquid to a simmer. While stirring slowly and continuously, drop the balls into the liquid one at a time, letting each one dissolve before adding the next. Cook until the sauce returns just to a boil and thickens to the consistency of gravy, about 5 minutes. Check the seasoning.
• Pour the gravy over the fish and boiled rice, sprinkle some parsley on top, and serve hot.

CATFISH WITH HERBED LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal, thyme, lemon peel, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper in bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon seasoning mixture.
• Heat oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush fish on both sides with 1 tablespoon cream; coat on both sides with seasoning mixture in bowl. Add to skillet and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to 2 plates. Stir lemon juice into same skillet, scraping up browned bits. Stir in reserved 1 teaspoon seasoning mixture. Whisk in remaining 5 tablespoons cream. Boil until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over fish.

CATFISH WITH MUSHROOM AND SPINACH STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and place oven rack in upper third of oven.
• To make the stuffing, in a large skillet heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Add shallots and saute until softened, not brown, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and saute until tender and most liquid has evaporated, 5-8 minutes.
• Add wine and stir until almost all evaporated.
• Sprinkle mushrooms with flour and stir well to incorporate, 2-3 minutes.
• Raise heat to high, toss in the spinach and add cream to skillet cooking to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, cayenne, cashews and salt.
• Mix well, as the mixture will be somewhat thick, taste, and adjust salt if necessary, keeping in mind that if you are using salted cashews you may need less salt.
• Butter or spray a baking dish and divide stuffing into two separate mounds and top each with a catfish fillet.
• Sprinkle fillets with breadcrumbs if using, then drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake in upper third of oven for 15-20 minutes, until fish flakes easily around the edges.
• Serve with lemon wedges.