Cajun Catfish with Spicy Strawberry Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This unusual and delicious recipe comes from Quick & Delicious Cajun Cooking by Johna Blinn. Ingredients:
2 lbs catfish fillets |
salt |
freshly ground black pepper |
2 ounces hot pepper sauce |
1 1/2 cups strawberry preserves |
1/2 cup red wine vinegar |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
1/4 cup seafood cocktail sauce |
2 cloves garlic, minced (or more to taste) |
2 teaspoons horseradish |
3/4 cup cornmeal |
3/4 cup flour |
1/2 cup safflower oil, or other vegetable oil |
fresh strawberries, sliced |
1 sprig parsley (or a bit of chopped basil) |
Directions:
1. Place fillets in large shallow dish.
2. Season fish with salt, black pepper and hot pepper sauce; cover and refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
3. When ready to cook the dish: in a small saucepan over low heat, combine the preserves, vinegar, soy sauce, cocktail sauce, garlic and horseradish; let simmer, stirring occasionally.
4. In a shallow dish, combine the cornmeal and flour.
5. Drain catfish and dredge in cornmeal mixture, coating on all sides.
6. In a heavy skillet over medium high temperature, heat the oil; when it is hot, add the dredged catfish fillets and fry, browning both sides. Drain the cooked fillets well on paper towels; keep warm.
7. Prepare to serve: get out the individual serving plates, then spoon 1/4 cup sauce on each and top with the catfish fillets.
8. Garnish with sliced strawberries and parsley (or a bit of chopped basil). Serve and enjoy!
9. This is an adopted recipe.
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