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.