Description[]
A Catfish recipe.
Ingredients[]
- Crunchy corn Relish:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 ears corn, kernels cut from the cob
- 1/4 cup minced red pepper
- 1/4 cup minced green onion
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half
- salt and pepper to taste
- Southern Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish:
- 4 4- to 6-ounce U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish fillets
- 1/4 cup buttermilk or plain, nonfat yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions[]
1. To make Crunchy corn Relish: Melt butter in a large skillet. Add water and corn; cover and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in red pepper and cook for 1 additional minute. Add green onion, half-and-half, and salt and pepper to taste.
2. To make Southern cornmeal Crusted Catfish: Stir together buttermilk or yogurt and hot sauce; brush on Catfish and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. Coat Catfish lightly with cornmeal and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Melt butter and olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. When skillet is hot, sauté Catfish about 3 minutes on each side, turning only once, until golden and crisp. Serve with relish. Makes 4 servings.