Thai Deep Fried Catfish Recipe Recipe For Stuffed

FRIED CREOLE CATFISH

Steps:

• Mix long grain and wild rice mix, contents of seasoning packet, water, and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan and place over medium heat.
• Bring rice to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover the pan; simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes. Set rice aside and keep warm.
• Melt 2 teaspoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir celery, onion, and green bell pepper until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Mix in Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, seafood seasoning, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste with garlic, and cornstarch; stir until smoothly combined.
• Season with chili-garlic sauce; let the sauce simmer, stirring occasionally, while you prepare the fish.
• Whisk together flour, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl.
• Beat egg in a separate bowl.
• Place panko crumbs into another shallow bowl.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Dredge fish pieces in seasoned flour, and tap off excess flour.
• Dip floured fish into beaten egg, then dredge fish in panko crumbs. Tap off excess crumbs.
• Repeat the process, dipping each fish piece again into seasoned flour, egg, and bread crumbs.
• Pan-fry coated fish in hot oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• Drain fish on a plate lined with paper towels.
• To serve, transfer long grain and wild rice to a platter; top with fish pieces, and spoon Creole sauce over the fish and around the edge of the rice.

FRIED CATFISH WITH A CREAMY THAI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine spices, salt, cornmeal, flour
• Coat catfish with mixture
• Let sit while making sauce
• In a saucepan heat 2 teaspoons oil add and saute onions, ginger, garlic and lemon grass until soft
• Add red curry paste and cook add brown sugar, fish sauce, coconut milk, basil and lime juice
• Stir mixture
• Place 1 cup of sauce mixture in a blender with cashews blending (carefully hot) well add back to pot
• Cook over medium heat until thick about 5 minutes
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil shaking off excess breading
• Add catfish and fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes on each side depending on size
• Remove and drain on paper towels
• Salt fish
• Serve with white rice
• Placing the fish over the rice and topping with coconut sauce

SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, water, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into a flat pan large enough to hold the fillets. Spread fish in one layer over bottom of pan, turning to coat each side, and set aside to marinate.
• In a 2 gallon resealable plastic bag, combine the cornmeal, flour, and seafood seasoning. Add fish to mixture, a few fillets at a time, and tumble gently to coat evenly.
• Heat oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• Deep fry fillets until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Avoid overcrowding so fillets have room to brown properly. Fish should be slightly crisp outside, and moist and flaky inside. Drain on paper towels.