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Catfish Recipes

Cajun Style Grilled Catfish

(6) Skinless filets 5Lbs
(4) Tbsp Cajun’s Choice Seasoning
Olive Oil

Wire Mesh grilling sheet for cooking small foods and seafood
Pam non-stick cooking spray to be sprayed on the wire mesh cooking sheet.
Mesquite wood chips soaked in water about (1) hour, remove from water before grilling/smoking

Charcoal (25) briquets
Rinse all 6 skinless filets with cold water, Place Filets on a plate or tin foil then pat dry with paper towel.
Brush filets with Olive Oil
Sprinkle / Medium cover filets with Cajun’s Choice Seasoning.

Start burning charcoal to ash covered grey.
Add mesquite wood chips
Spray wire mesh with Pam on the cooking side
Place seasoned filets on wire mesh
Place wire mesh with filets on your grill and cover
Cook for (8) minutes, turning catfish filets once at (4) minutes.

Serve with Mac and Cheese or your favorite rice and steamed veggies.


 

Southern Style Fried Catfish

Let's start with ingredients:

(6) Lbs of skinless catfish filets
(2) Cups of Yellow Corn Meal
(2) Teaspoons of Black Pepper
(1) Teaspoons of McCormick Granulated Onion
(2) Teaspoons of Lawry's Seasoned Salt
(1) Zip lock plastic bag
(3) Cups of Vegetable Oil

First rinse the catfish filets with cold water. Using a cutting board or plate, cut the filets in half. Mix the corn meal, pepper, granulated onion and season salt in the zip lock bag. Zip lock the bag then shake vigorously for about (30) seconds. Open the zip lock bag add 4 to 6 pieces of catfish, reseal the bag and shake until the catfish filets are covered with the mixture. Heat the (3) cups of cooking oil in a non-stick frying pan to a temperature of 350 degrees or about (2) minutes on high. Place the covered catfish filets in the frying pan. Turn the heat down to medium, Cook uncovered for (6) minutes, turn fish cooking for (6) minutes until golden brown.

Serve with french fries or your favorite rice and steamed veggies.

 

Beer Battered Catfish

 (6) Skinless Catfish filets
(12) oz. beer
(1/2) cup cornmeal
(2) Eggs
(1) tsp. Tabasco sauce
(1) tsp. lemon juice
(1) tsp. garlic powder
(2) tbs. Lawry’s season salt
Vegetable Oil

Mix (shake) dry seasoning in a bag of your choice, paper or plastic. Mix eggs, beer, lemon and Tabasco sauce in a medium size bowl. Dip filets in the sauce mix, then place them in the dry season mix bag, and shake until the filets are fully covered. Heat cooking oil, use a frying pan or deep fryer. Cook filets for 12 minutes until golden brown.

 

 

Catfish Chowder

1 Tbsp Olive Oil ¼ Cup chopped fresh parsley
½ Cup chopped onion ½ Cup slice carrots
½ Cup chopped green bell pepper 1 bay leaf
½ Cup chopped celery 1 tsp dried basil
1 large garlic clove minced ½ tsp dried thyme
1 Can (16 ounces) tomatoes 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 ½ Cup water 1/8 tsp salt
1/3 Cup sherry (wine) 1 pound catfish nuggets thawed
1 Cup peeled, diced potatoes (6)oz  

 

In 2 or 3 quart sauce pan over medium to high heat, heat oil add onions green peppers, celery and garlic and cook stirring 1 minute add tomatoes, water, wine, potatoes, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, basil, thyme, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. If soup becomes to thick add ½ cup of water. Add catfish nuggets and continue cooking covered 12 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving, makes about 6 one cup servings.

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