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Pecan-Crusted Catfish with Spicy Cream Sauce (Melissa d'Arabian) Recipe

Pecan-Crusted Catfish with Spicy Cream Sauce (Melissa d'Arabian) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

four 4-oz catfish fillets
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup pecans
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 chunks yellow onion
1 clove garlic , smashed
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup white wine
1 tbsp steak sauce
juice of 1/2 lemon (about 3 tbsp)
3 tbsp sour cream
3 tbsp unsalted butter
rice or mashed potatoes , for serving

Directions:

For the pecan-crusted catfish: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper and set aside. Pulse the cornmeal with the pecans and some salt and pepper in a food processor until uniform and the size of breadcrumbs. Create a breading station with the flour on a plate, the milk and egg beaten together and the pecan-cornmeal mixture on another plate. Be sure to sprinkle salt and pepper on each part of the breading station. Dip the fish in the flour, then the egg, then the cornmeal mixture. Heat the oil in a large oven-safe saute pan over medium heat. Brown the coated catfish until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Then turn the fillets over and place in the oven to finish cooking, about 10 minutes longer (a few minutes more if the fillets are thick).
For the spicy cream sauce: Place the onions and garlic with the stock, wine and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Boil and reduce for 5 minutes, gently pressing on the onions and garlic to release the flavors. Remove the onion and garlic and discard. Turn down the heat to low and whisk in the steak sauce and lemon juice, then the sour cream. Allow to cook and reduce 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly. (Place back on the heat for 10 seconds if needed to keep the temperature high enough.)

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	620.77 Kcal (2599 kJ)
Calories from fat	447.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	49.76g	77%
Cholesterol	68.48mg	23%
Sodium	357.96mg	15%
Potassium	359.7mg	8%
Total Carbs	34.96g	12%
Sugars	4.19g	17%
Dietary Fiber	5.3g	21%
Protein	9.62g	19%
Vitamin C	1mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	2.4mg	13%
Calcium	115.4mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	298.6 Kcal (1250 kJ)
Calories from fat	215.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.93g	77%
Cholesterol	32.94mg	23%
Sodium	172.18mg	15%
Potassium	173.02mg	8%
Total Carbs	16.81g	12%
Sugars	2.02g	17%
Dietary Fiber	2.55g	21%
Protein	4.63g	19%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	1.1mg	13%
Calcium	55.5mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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