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FRIED CATFISH
FILET
Yellow corn meal
Salt and pepper
Oil
Put catfish fillets in cold water. Season
corn meal with salt and pepper. Put fillets
in corn meal and coat thoroughly. Fry in hot
oil. Turn fish once. Drain on paper towels
or brown bags.
Serve with French fries, slaw, hushpuppies,
lots of ketchup, tartar sauce, and lemons!
Note: Fry whole catfish with corn meal and
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HUSH
PUPPIES
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups corn meal
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup milk
Sift together dry ingredients. Add onion..
Add beaten egg and milk to dry ingredients,
stirring lightly. Drop a tablespoon of
batter into hot deep fat, frying only a few
at a time until golden brown. Drain on paper
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Smoked
Catfish
Season
catfish fillets with Creole seasoning. Cook
on hot grill sprayed with no-stick cooking
spray, until the fish are firm and flakes
easily with a fork.
Serve with Cocktail Sauce or Horseradish
Sauce.
Cocktail Sauce:
Mix
together the following:
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon horseradish
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Horseradish
Sauce
Mix together the following:
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
1 1/2 tablespoons horseradish
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
Refrigerate. This will keep at least a week
in the refrigerator.
CATFISH WOMEN OF
AMERICA
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PARMESAN
2/3
cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
5 to 6 small catfish fillets (about 2
pounds)
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/3 cup sliced almonds
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Combine
first 5 ingredients; stir well. Combine egg
and milk; stir well. Dip fillets in egg
mixture; dredge in flour mixture.
Arrange in a lightly greased 13x9x2-inch
baking dish; drizzle with butter. Sprinkle
almonds over top.
Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until
fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
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CATFISH
DIP
4
catfish fillets, cooked and flaked
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup Picanté Sauce
1 package dry Good Seasons Italian dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Mix well and chill.
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WEIGHT
WATCHERS CATFISH
Slightly butter casserole dish. Slice onions in
bottom and bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Place 4 catfish fillets on onions; pour 1/2
cup Picanté sauce on each fillet. Cover and
bake 30 minutes. Uncover and place 1/2 slice
of Mozzarella cheese on each fillet. Broil
until cheese melts.
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CATFISH
AMANDINE
2
tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 pounds
U. S.
farm-raised catfish fillets
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon juice
For
garnish:
Parsley sprigs and lemon wedges or slices
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Melt
one tablespoon of margarine in a large
skillet over medium heat. Add catfish
fillets and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each
side, or until fish flakes easily when
tested with a fork. Transfer to a serving
platter and keep warm.
In
the same skillet, melt remaining tablespoon
of margarine. Add almonds, lemon zest and
lemon juice and sauté for 1 minute. Pour
sauce over fillets and garnish with parley
and lemon.
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CATFISH
SUPREME
8
catfish fillets
Paprika
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
Parmesan cheese
Sprinkle
catfish fillets with paprika. Place fillets
in glass baking dish. Mix tomato sauce and
seasonings. Pour sauce over catfish covering
well. Cover with foil and bake at 350
degrees for 20 minutes. Open foil and
sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake 5
more minutes. Uncover and run under broiler
2 to 3 minutes to brown cheese.
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CATFISH
LUCIE
4
catfish fillets
Salt and pepper to taste
Frozen lemon juice
Garlic powder
2 tablespoons white wine
Worcestershire sauce
4 strips of bacon
Place catfish fillets in shallow baking dish,
after rubbing them good with salt and
pepper. Squirt lemon juice on fillets, then
sprinkle with garlic powder. Pour white wine
over catfish, shake Worcestershire sauce on
fillets. Place strip of bacon on each fillet
and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for
20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 more
minutes. Serve with green salad and baked
potato.
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CATFISH
CAESAR
6
U. S.
farm-raised catfish fillets
1 bottle Seven Seas Caesar salad dressing
2 cups mild Cheddar cheese, grated
Potato chips, crushed
Dip catfish fillets into salad dressing. Place
catfish on a cookie sheet and top with
cheese and potato chips. Bake at 350 degrees
for 20 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes
easily then tested with a fork.
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CATFISH
VERMOUTH
3
to 4
U. S.
farm-raised catfish fillets
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
Sprinkle catfish fillets with lemon pepper
seasoning and marinate in liquid (white
vinegar and vermouth) for one hour. Simmer
catfish 5 minutes on each side in a
non-stick skillet until all the liquid is
cooked out and the catfish is brown.
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