Sauteed Catfish with Mustard Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Dry mustard can be intensely hot, much more so than most prepared mustards. We've used it to make a creamy sauce and paired it with crisp cornmeal-coated catfish. Ingredients:
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream |
4 teaspoons dry mustard |
1 egg, beaten to mix |
1 cup cornmeal |
1 1/4 teaspoons salt |
1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper |
1 1/2 pounds catfish fillets |
3 tablespoons cooking oil |
1/2 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock |
1 clove garlic, minced |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the cream and the mustard. Let sit about 10 minutes.
2. In a shallow dish, combine the egg with the 1 tablespoon cream. In another shallow dish, combine the cornmeal with 1 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Dip the fillets into the egg mixture and then into the seasoned cornmeal. Shake off the excess cornmeal.
3. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderate heat. Add half the cornmeal-coated fish and fry, turning once, until the fillets are golden on the outside and just done in the center, about 4 minutes per side for 3/4-inch-thick fillets. Drain the fish on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and fish fillets. Wipe out the pan.
4. Put the pan over moderate heat. Add the broth and garlic and bring to a simmer. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup cream; simmer until reduced to approximately 1/3 cup, about 2 minutes. Stir in the reserved mustard cream and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and simmer until warm through, about 1 minute longer. Serve the catfish fillets topped with the sauce.
5. Wine Recommendation: German rieslings are tremendously flexible with food. A classic riesling, one that is not fully dry, is ideal for cooling the heat of the mustard and cutting through the rich cream, too.
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