Catfish Stir Fry Recipes

CATFISH STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut catfish fillets into 2 x 3/4 inch strips.
• In a bowl, add the lemon juice and soy sauce; stir to combine.
• Add the fish strips to the bowl and let marinate for 20 minutes.
• Heat wok or large skillet to medium-high; pour 2 tablespoons oil around the top, rotate pan to coat with oil.
• Add carrots to wok; stirfry for 2 minutes.
• Add the next 7 ingredients and stirfry for 2 minutes.
• Transfer vegetables to a plate or bowl and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok and let get hot.
• Drain fish and reserve marinade.
• Add fish to wok and stirfry for 2 minutes or until fish flakes.
• Transfer vegetables back to wok.
• Add cornstarch, water, salt, and pepper to reserved marinade; stir to combine; pour into wok.
• Stirfry on low heat for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.

AIR FRYER CATFISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place seasoned breading mix in a gallon-size plastic resealable bag. Drop catfish pieces inside, close, and shake to coat fish with breading on all sides.
• Spread out nuggets on a baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Place nuggets in an even layer in the air fryer basket, sprayed side down. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer. Spray the tops with non-stick cooking spray.
• Air fry for 8 minutes. Using tongs, flip nuggets over and cook for 4 minutes more.