Sesame Seed Catfish Fillets Recipes

SESAME CRUSTED CATFISH WITH GEECHEE PEANUT SAUCE AND SAUTEED OKRA

Steps:

• Grind 1/2 cup sesame seeds in spice grinder into a rough powder. Leave the other 1/2 cup whole. Combine the sesame powder, sesame seeds, cornmeal, and salt and pepper and place in a shallow bowl.
• Dredge catfish fillets in sesame-cornmeal mix and saute in hot peanut oil until golden brown. Remove catfish, keep warm. Empty skillet of oil and crusty cornmeal. Add new oil to hot pan and saute the fresh sliced okra until it becomes slightly brown, about 8 minutes.
• Place the geechee sauce on the plate and put catfish fillets on top of that. Add another ladle of geechee sauce and put Sauteed okra on top.
• Sweat the peppers, celery, and onion in bacon fat until the onions are translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add red wine and reduce by 1/3. Add tomato and stock. Whisk in roux and peanut butter. Check seasoning. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan. When the butter is melted, add the flour and stir to combine. Cook slowly over low heat, stirring constantly, until the roux gets dark brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Don't rush it or the roux could burn and become bitter tasting.

SESAME SEED CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease baking pan or spray with cooking spray.
• Mix crumbs,sesame seeds and parsley on large plate.
• Mix flour,salt and pepper on another plate.
• Dip fillets in flour, then egg; roll in breadcrumbs, coating completely.
• Heat vegetable oil and 2 teaspoons sesame oil in large skillet over high heat.
• Add fish in batches (do not crowd) and cook 1 minute on each side.
• Drain on paper towels and transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake until fish is just opaque, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to heated plates.
• Heat remaining sesame oil in small saucepan until almost smoking; pour over fish and serve immediately.

AIR-FRIED SESAME-CRUSTED COD WITH SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Brush the air fryer basket with vegetable oil and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Thaw fish if frozen; blot dry with paper towels, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Stir together butter and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture for the fish. Toss peas and garlic with remaining butter mixture and place in the air fryer basket.
• Cook peas in the preheated air fryer in batches, if needed, until just tender, tossing once, about 10 minutes. Remove and keep warm while cooking fish.
• Brush fish with 1/2 of the remaining butter mixture. Place fillets in air fryer basket. Cook 4 minutes; turn fish. Brush with remaining butter mixture. Cook 5 to 6 minutes more or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork. Serve with snap peas and orange wedges.

WAY TOO EASY SESAME FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan over med-high.
• Pat dry the fillets (prevents soggy fish).
• Fry fillets 2-3 minutes and turn over for another 2-3 minutes, or until done to your taste.
• Add soy sauce and sesame oil and gently turn to coat both sides.
• Place on serving platter, pour hot oil/soy from pan over fish, scatter with sesame seeds and then scatter scallions.

SESAME-CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.
• Heat oil in a nonstick pan.
• Brush fillets with the egg whites and season with salt and pepper.
• Coat thickly on one side only with the sesame seeds.
• Saute in oil, seed side down, until golden brown.
• Place seed side up on a cornmeal sprinkled baking pan and bake at 400 deg. until done - this will depend on the thickness of your fillets, probably will take about 5 minutes.
• Or, you can just turn over and panfry until done.
• Note1: Chef recommended grouper or red snapper; I've made this also with tilapia.
• Note2: Baking is really handy if you are making a larger quantity - that way you can finish all the fillets at the same time.