Pan-fried catfish with tartar sauce and cornbread salad

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Egg*
2 teaspoons Minced garlic
1 Lemon; juiced
1 tablespoon Creole or whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons Chopped parsley
2 tablespoons Chopped green onions
1 cup Vegetable oil plus 2 tablespoons
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 ounces Bacon; chopped
2 cups Cubed cornbread; (1/2-inch cubes)
2 cups Small diced fresh tomatoes; seeded
½ cup Vidalia onions; small diced
4 Catfish fillets; about 6 ounces each
Creole seasoning
1 cup Flour
1 cup Masa flour
4 Wedges fresh lemon

Directions

For the tartar sauce:

Put the egg, garlic, lemon juice, mustard, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, and green onions in a food processor and puree for 15 seconds. With the processor running, slowly pour the oil through the feed tube in a steady stream. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let sit for 1 hour in the refrigerator before using. Best if used within 24 hours.

For the cornbread salad:

In a large skillet, over medium heat, render the bacon until crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add the cornbread to the bacon fat and fry until golden, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove and drain on paper towels. In a mixing bowl, combine the crispy bacon, cornbread, tomatoes and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.

For the catfish:

Season the fillets with Creole seasoning. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and masa. Season with Creole seasoning. Dip fillets in flour mixture.

In another skillet, heat the remaining oil. When the oil is hot, pan-fry for 4 to 6 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove the fillets and drain on paper towels.

To serve, spoon the cornbread salad in the center of 4 plates. Lay the catfish on top of the salad. Place a spoonful of the tartar sauce on top of the fish. Garnish with a lemon wedge and parsley.

Yield: 4 servings

*RAW EGG WARNING

The American Egg Board states: "There have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that the egg may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacteria responsible for a type of food poisoning....Healthy people need to remember that there is a very small risk and treat eggs and other raw animal foods accordingly. Use only properly refrigerated, clean, sound-shelled, fresh, grade AA or A eggs.

Avoid mixing yolks and whites with the shell." Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 2096 Calories (kcal); 103g Total Fat; (44% calories from fat); 171g Protein; 112g Carbohydrate; 513mg Cholesterol; 3002mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 6½ Grain(Starch); 21 ½ Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; ½ Fruit; 12 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: EMERIL LIVE SHOW #EM1C50 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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