Catfish Delta Recipes

DELTA CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Peel potato and turnip and cut into small diced pieces.
• In a large pot mix together potato, turnip, tomatoes (with juice), onion, celery, clam juice, water, and garlic.
• Season stew to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Heat mixture over medium heat until it comes to a boil; reduce heat, and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Add cabbage, and continue to cook, covered, another 5 minutes, stirring once in awhile, until vegetables are almost tender.
• In a small bowl, toss catfish nuggets with paprika, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
• Add catfish to stew, and continue to cook until fish flakes easily with fork, about another 5 minutes or so.
• Serve stew in bowls over hot steamed rice.
• Have hot sauce like Tabasco handy.

CATFISH DELTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large shallow bowl or pie plate. Whisk together mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.
• Brush mayonnaise mixture onto both sides of catfish fillets. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning onto 1 side of each fillet.
• Dredge fillets in cornflake mixture; transfer to a wire rack coated with cooking spray. Place wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined pan.
• Broil 6 inches from heat 6 minutes on each side or until golden brown and fish flakes with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately. Garnish, if desired.

CAJUN BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix together the black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, oregano, and thyme until thoroughly combined. Press the catfish fillets into the spice mixture to thoroughly coat.
• Arrange a portable heat source outdoors, such as a butane burner or side burner of a gas grill. Melt butter in a glass or metal bowl. Light the burner, and place a large cast-iron skillet onto the burner over high heat. Pour about 1/4 cup of melted butter into the skillet; set remaining 1/2 cup of butter aside.
• When the butter in the skillet is smoking hot, lay the catfish fillets into the skillet. Cook until the spices are burned onto the fillets and the catfish is opaque and flaky inside, about 3 minutes per side. Don't breathe smoke from burning spices. To serve, pour remaining 1/2 cup of butter over the catfish.