Pan Seared Catfish With Toasted Pecans And Carrot Emulsion Recipes

SEARED CATFISH CREOLE

Steps:

• Pat the catfish dry, and spread a layer of mustard over the surface. Place the cracked pepper onto a plate, and press the coated catfish into the pepper so it is well covered.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the catfish for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until fish flakes with a fork.

PAN SEARED CAT FISH WITH RED ROASTED RED PEPPER LIME SAUCE AND TOASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season both sides of fish with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Add fish fillets to skillet and cook 2 minutes per side flipping with a spatula or tongs, until golden brown and fork-tender. Remove from pan.
• In a blender, combine roasted red peppers, garlic, lime juice, ginger, and cumin and puree until smooth. Transfer mixture to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Serve half of the fish with all of the sauce spooned over top. Sprinkle the top with toasted sunflower seeds. Reserve remaining fish for heros, if desired.

CATFISH PARMESAN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and seasonings. Dip catfish in butter, then in crumb mixture. Arrange in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

CAJUN PECAN CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning and thyme. In another bowl, combine pecans, cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and 1 tablespoon of the oil mixture., Place catfish in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with remaining oil mixture. Spread pecan mixture over fillets. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.

PAN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Rinse the fillets and pat them dry with paper towels. Mix the cornmeal, flour, salt, creole seasoning, paprika, and pepper together in a shallow dish. Pour the milk into a second shallow dish. Dip the fillets into the milk and then into the cornmeal mixture, coating them well and shaking of any excess.
• Heat 1/2 the butter in a large skillet over high heat, and fry 2 of the fillets for about 3 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Transfer the fillets to a serving platter and keep warm. Repeat with remaining butter and fillets. Serve immediately, garnished with lemon wedges.

SKILLET-GRILLED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine the first 9 ingredients. Add catfish, 1 fillet at a time, and turn to coat., Place a large cast-iron skillet on a grill rack over medium-high heat. Melt butter in the skillet; add catfish in batches, if necessary. Grill, covered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 5-10 minutes on each side.

PECAN CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450. Line a rimmed baking pan with nonstick foil.
• Finely chop pecans, either by hand or in a food processor. Spread on a sheet of waxed paper. Put honey mustard in a small bowl and mix with 2 t water.
• Brush one side of fillets with honey mustard mixture, then press in chopped pecans. Place on baking pan.
• Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until fish is cooked through and pecans are toasted.

PECAN-CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• Grind the cornmeal and pecans with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until the nuts are finely ground. Transfer to a large, shallow container. Dredge the catfish in the cornmeal mixture, patting it on to coat completely.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 2 fish fillets until golden brown and firm to the touch, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the fish to a plate; sprinkle with salt, and cover to keep warm.
• Wipe the skillet with a paper towel. Repeat with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and fish. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
• Carrot slaw with yogurt dressing
• In a food processor fitted with the shredding disk (or on the large holes of a box grater), grate the carrots. In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, vinegar, mustard, sugar, and onion; season with salt and pepper. Add the carrots, cabbage, and dill to the bowl; toss well. Top the mixture with a plate that fits inside the bowl; weight with a heavy object. Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.

PECAN-CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Combine wine, fresh lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and garlic in small nonaluminum saucepan. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes. Add cream. Boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Strain sauce into small bowl. Return sauce to pan.
• Meanwhile, prepare fish:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place flour on large plate. Whisk milk and egg in shallow bowl to blend. Sprinkle catfish fillets with salt and pepper. Lightly coat catfish fillets in flour. Dip into milk mixture. Coat 1 side of fish with pecans. Lightly coat second side with flour.
• Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 fish fillets to skillet, nut side down, and cook until nuts begin to brown, about 2 minutes. Turn fish over; cook 1 minute. Using metal spatula, transfer fish, nut side up, to rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining fish and 1/2 tablespoon oil. Bake until opaque in center, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer catfish fillets to plates. Serve catfish with sauce.

PECAN CRUSTED DIJON BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475.
• Spray baking pan with Pam or equivalent.
• Grind pecans in blender. Do not blend too long or you'll have powder.
• In a small bowl, combine melted butter, breadcrumbs, and pecans.
• Salt and pepper both side of fillets.
• Place rounded side up on baking pan.
• Rub 1 T of mustard on top of each fillet.
• Pat crumb mixture onto top of fillet, pressing it firmly over the mustard.
• Right before baking, spray each fillet lightly with Pam.
• Bake for 13-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily.

SAUTEED CATFISH FILLETS WITH PECAN BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Have ready in separate shallow dishes the flour, and the egg beaten with the water. Dredge each catfish fillet in the flour, shaking off the excess, dip it in the egg mixture, letting the excess drip off, and dredge it in the flour again, shaking off the excess. Transfer the fish as it is coated to a wax paper-lined baking sheet. In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the fish in batches, adding the remaining oil as necessary, for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until it just flakes. Transfer the fish to paper towels to drain and keep it warm, covered.
• In a skillet cook the onion and the garlic in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until they are softened, add the pecans, and cook the mixture over moderately high heat, swirling the skillet, until the butter is browned and the pecans are toasted well. Stir in the lemon juice, the Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste. Divide the fish among 6 heated plates, spoon the butter sauce over it, and garnish each serving with a lemon wedge.

PECAN-CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the mustard, milk and dill. Place pecans in another shallow bowl. Dip fillets in mustard mixture and then in pecans. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 425° until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-12 minutes.

CATFISH WITH PECAN BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet. Season the catfish fillets with salt and pepper and the cayenne. Coat the catfish fillets lightly with flour, then add them to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and cooked though, about 10 minutes. Transfer the catfish fillets to a platter; tent with foil and keep warm.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in the skillet. Add the pecans and cook over moderately high heat, until the pecans and butter are browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest and juice and season with salt. Spoon the pecan butter over the catfish fillets and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

PAN-SEARED CATFISH WITH TOASTED PECANS AND CARROT EMULSION

Steps:

• For the carrot emulsion: In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over moderate heat. Add the shallots, ginger, and curry powder. Sauté until the shallots are softened but not colored, about 5 minutes. Add the sherry, bring to a simmer, and reduce until almost dry. Add the carrot juice and simmer briskly until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing on the solids with a wooden spoon to extract all their flavor. Slowly whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. Season with salt. Keep warm.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet. Add the ginger and sauté for about 1 minute to release its fragrance. Add the pecans and toss to coat. Season with salt and keep warm.
• Season the fish all over with salt and pepper. Set 2 nonstick skillets over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil to each. When the oil is almost smoking, put the fish in the skillets, flesh side down. Sear until browned, about 3 minutes, then turn and cook on the second side until it has browned and the catfish just flakes when probed with a fork, about 5 minutes longer, lowering the heat as needed to prevent burning.
• To serve, spoon about 2 tablespoons of sauce onto each of 6 warm dinner plates. Top with a catfish fillet. Spoon some of the buttered pecans over the fish. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy with Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Chardonnay or another full-bodied white wine.