Thursday, March 6, 2014

Pan-fried Catfish with Pecan Lemon Butter

Pan-fried catfish with pecan, parsley, lemon butter.

Patrick had seen this prepared on Cooking at Home with Dan Eaton and made this for lunch the other day.  The nice fresh never frozen farm-raised catfish fillets came from Whole Foods. 



SERVES:3
INGREDIENTS:
• three catfish fillets
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• salt to taste
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Cajun spice rub (or more to taste)
• 3 Tbs butter for frying fish
• 1/3 cup rough chopped pecans
• 2-3 Tbs rough chopped parsley
• 2-3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs butter for sauce

PROCEDURE:
1. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk to a large pie dish and beat 1 large egg into that and then add the catfish fillets and toss to coat.
2. Use another pie dish to combine 1/2 -3/4 cup all-purpose flour with 1 tsp Cajun spice rub.
3. At some point, before cooking the fish, you'll need to rough chop about 1/3 cup pecans and also rough chop 2-3 Tbs of fresh parsley.
Pecans and parsley.

4. When it comes time to cook the fish, season it with a little salt if you like and lightly dredge it on both sides in the seasoned flour.
5. Then saute it in a large, heavy bottomed nonstick pan or cast iron skillet in 2 - 3 Tbs melted butter on medium high heat.
Pan fry in butter after dredging in buttermilk and flour.

6. You want the catfish to be golden brown on both sides and cooked through....it's going to take around 7 - 8 minutes total.
Cook until golden brown on each side.

7. When the fish is cooked to your liking, carefully take it out of the pan and put it on a clean plate to rest.
8. And then add a couple more Tbs of butter to the pan and turn the heat down to medium low and add the pecans.
9. Let those toast for a minute and then squeeze in a couple of Tbs of fresh lemon juice and add the chopped parsley and it's good to go.
Add lemon juice to pecan butter.

10. Serve the cooked fish with the pecan butter right on top.
Ready to eat with a side of 3-bean salad.

We had this with a side of 3-bean salad.  The fish with this topping was absolutely delicious.   We will definitely be having this again. 
INGREDIENTS:
• two 7-ounce catfish fillets
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (see hints below)
• 1 large egg
• salt to taste
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Cajun spice rub (or more to taste)
• 3 Tbs butter for frying fish
• 1/3 cup rough chopped pecans
• 2-3 Tbs rough chopped parsley
• 2-3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs butter for sauce

PROCEDURE:
1. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk to a large pie dish and beat 1 large egg into that and then add the catfish fillets and toss to coat.
2. Use another pie dish to combine 1/2 -3/4 cup all-purpose flour with 1 tsp Cajun spice rub.
3. At some point, before cooking the fish, you'll need to rough chop about 1/3 cup pecans and also rough chop 2-3 Tbs of fresh parsley.
4. When it comes time to cook the fish, season it with a little salt if you like and lightly dredge it on both sides in the seasoned flour.
5. Then saute it in a large, heavy bottomed nonstick pan or cast iron skillet in 2 - 3 Tbs melted butter on medium high heat.
6. You want the catfish to be golden brown on both sides and cooked through....it's going to take around 7 - 8 minutes total.
7. When the fish is cooked to your liking, carefully take it out of the pan and put it on a clean plate to rest.
8. And then add a couple more Tbs of butter to the pan and turn the heat down to medium low and add the pecans.
9. Let those toast for a minute and then squeeze in a couple of Tbs of fresh lemon juice and add the chopped parsley and it's good to go.
10. Serve the cooked fish with the pecan butter right on top.
- See more at: http://charlotte.twcnews.com/content/lifestyles/cooking_at_home/704864/pan-fried-catfish-with-pecan--parsley-and-lemon-butter#sthash.mH5xbwre.dpuf SERVES: 2
INGREDIENTS:
• two 7-ounce catfish fillets
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (see hints below)
• 1 large egg
• salt to taste
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Cajun spice rub (or more to taste)
• 3 Tbs butter for frying fish
• 1/3 cup rough chopped pecans
• 2-3 Tbs rough chopped parsley
• 2-3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs butter for sauce

PROCEDURE:
1. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk to a large pie dish and beat 1 large egg into that and then add the catfish fillets and toss to coat.
2. Use another pie dish to combine 1/2 -3/4 cup all-purpose flour with 1 tsp Cajun spice rub.
3. At some point, before cooking the fish, you'll need to rough chop about 1/3 cup pecans and also rough chop 2-3 Tbs of fresh parsley.
4. When it comes time to cook the fish, season it with a little salt if you like and lightly dredge it on both sides in the seasoned flour.
5. Then saute it in a large, heavy bottomed nonstick pan or cast iron skillet in 2 - 3 Tbs melted butter on medium high heat.
6. You want the catfish to be golden brown on both sides and cooked through....it's going to take around 7 - 8 minutes total.
7. When the fish is cooked to your liking, carefully take it out of the pan and put it on a clean plate to rest.
8. And then add a couple more Tbs of butter to the pan and turn the heat down to medium low and add the pecans.
9. Let those toast for a minute and then squeeze in a couple of Tbs of fresh lemon juice and add the chopped parsley and it's good to go.
10. Serve the cooked fish with the pecan butter right on top.

SERVES: 2
INGREDIENTS:
• two 7-ounce catfish fillets
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (see hints below)
• 1 large egg
• salt to taste
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Cajun spice rub (or more to taste)
• 3 Tbs butter for frying fish
• 1/3 cup rough chopped pecans
• 2-3 Tbs rough chopped parsley
• 2-3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs butter for sauce

PROCEDURE:
1. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk to a large pie dish and beat 1 large egg into that and then add the catfish fillets and toss to coat.
2. Use another pie dish to combine 1/2 -3/4 cup all-purpose flour with 1 tsp Cajun spice rub.
3. At some point, before cooking the fish, you'll need to rough chop about 1/3 cup pecans and also rough chop 2-3 Tbs of fresh parsley.
4. When it comes time to cook the fish, season it with a little salt if you like and lightly dredge it on both sides in the seasoned flour.
5. Then saute it in a large, heavy bottomed nonstick pan or cast iron skillet in 2 - 3 Tbs melted butter on medium high heat.
6. You want the catfish to be golden brown on both sides and cooked through....it's going to take around 7 - 8 minutes total.
7. When the fish is cooked to your liking, carefully take it out of the pan and put it on a clean plate to rest.
8. And then add a couple more Tbs of butter to the pan and turn the heat down to medium low and add the pecans.
9. Let those toast for a minute and then squeeze in a couple of Tbs of fresh lemon juice and add the chopped parsley and it's good to go.
10. Serve the cooked fish with the pecan butter right on top.
- See more at: http://charlotte.twcnews.com/content/lifestyles/cooking_at_home/704864/pan-fried-catfish-with-pecan--parsley-and-lemon-butter#sthash.mH5xbwre.dpuf
SERVES: 2
INGREDIENTS:
• two 7-ounce catfish fillets
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (see hints below)
• 1 large egg
• salt to taste
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Cajun spice rub (or more to taste)
• 3 Tbs butter for frying fish
• 1/3 cup rough chopped pecans
• 2-3 Tbs rough chopped parsley
• 2-3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs butter for sauce

PROCEDURE:
1. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk to a large pie dish and beat 1 large egg into that and then add the catfish fillets and toss to coat.
2. Use another pie dish to combine 1/2 -3/4 cup all-purpose flour with 1 tsp Cajun spice rub.
3. At some point, before cooking the fish, you'll need to rough chop about 1/3 cup pecans and also rough chop 2-3 Tbs of fresh parsley.
4. When it comes time to cook the fish, season it with a little salt if you like and lightly dredge it on both sides in the seasoned flour.
5. Then saute it in a large, heavy bottomed nonstick pan or cast iron skillet in 2 - 3 Tbs melted butter on medium high heat.
6. You want the catfish to be golden brown on both sides and cooked through....it's going to take around 7 - 8 minutes total.
7. When the fish is cooked to your liking, carefully take it out of the pan and put it on a clean plate to rest.
8. And then add a couple more Tbs of butter to the pan and turn the heat down to medium low and add the pecans.
9. Let those toast for a minute and then squeeze in a couple of Tbs of fresh lemon juice and add the chopped parsley and it's good to go.
10. Serve the cooked fish with the pecan butter right on top.
- See more at: http://charlotte.twcnews.com/content/lifestyles/cooking_at_home/704864/pan-fried-catfish-with-pecan--parsley-and-lemon-butter#sthash.mH5xbwre.dpuf
SERVES: 2
INGREDIENTS:
• two 7-ounce catfish fillets
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (see hints below)
• 1 large egg
• salt to taste
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Cajun spice rub (or more to taste)
• 3 Tbs butter for frying fish
• 1/3 cup rough chopped pecans
• 2-3 Tbs rough chopped parsley
• 2-3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs butter for sauce

PROCEDURE:
1. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk to a large pie dish and beat 1 large egg into that and then add the catfish fillets and toss to coat.
2. Use another pie dish to combine 1/2 -3/4 cup all-purpose flour with 1 tsp Cajun spice rub.
3. At some point, before cooking the fish, you'll need to rough chop about 1/3 cup pecans and also rough chop 2-3 Tbs of fresh parsley.
4. When it comes time to cook the fish, season it with a little salt if you like and lightly dredge it on both sides in the seasoned flour.
5. Then saute it in a large, heavy bottomed nonstick pan or cast iron skillet in 2 - 3 Tbs melted butter on medium high heat.
6. You want the catfish to be golden brown on both sides and cooked through....it's going to take around 7 - 8 minutes total.
7. When the fish is cooked to your liking, carefully take it out of the pan and put it on a clean plate to rest.
8. And then add a couple more Tbs of butter to the pan and turn the heat down to medium low and add the pecans.
9. Let those toast for a minute and then squeeze in a couple of Tbs of fresh lemon juice and add the chopped parsley and it's good to go.
10. Serve the cooked fish with the pecan butter right on top.
- See more at: http://charlotte.twcnews.com/content/lifestyles/cooking_at_home/704864/pan-fried-catfish-with-pecan--parsley-and-lemon-butter#sthash.mH5xbwre.dpuf

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