Memphis Style Catfish Recipes

Steps:

• Fish:.
• Preheat a deep -fryer to 375 degrees F.
• Mix the cornmeal, paprika and cayenne in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk and the hot sauce.
• Season the catfish with salt and pepper. Dredge in the buttermilk and then the cornmeal and spice mixture.
• Drop carefully in the hot oil. Fry for 4 minutes until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray. Season with salt and pepper.
• Sauce:.
• Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with the catfish.

Steps:

• Combine the buttermilk and hot sauce in a 13 by 9-inch casserole dish. Add catfish fillets and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove the catfish from the refrigerator and pat dry with paper towels.
• Set up your grill for indirect heat at a medium-low temperature, about 275 degrees F.
• Mix together the oregano, lemon peel and salt, pepper, in a small bowl. Lightly coat the fish with olive oil and sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the catfish fillets.
• Put the catfish on the grill away from the hot coals. Smoke the catfish until it is fully cooked through and golden brown, about for 45 minutes. Remove the fish from the grill to a serving platter and serve with the Orange Dill Cream Sauce.
• Add all the ingredients to a serving bowl and serve with the smoked catfish.

Steps:

• Preheat a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
• Mix the cornmeal, paprika and cayenne in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk and the hot sauce.
• Season the catfish with salt and pepper. Dredge in the buttermilk and then the cornmeal and spice mixture.
• Drop carefully in the hot oil. Fry for 4 minutes until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with the catfish.

Steps:

• In a bowl, add the 2 cups milk and a heavy pinch of salt. Whisk to dissolve and add the fish chunks. Allow to soak at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Set up the dredging station: In the first bowl, add 1 cup flour. In the second bowl, whisk the eggs and add the remaining 2 tablespoons milk. In the third bowl, add the remaining 1 cup flour, the cornmeal, sugar and a pinch of salt followed by a few grinds of pepper.
• In a frying pan with straight sides, add enough oil to fill 1-inch deep. Heat until the oil begins to swirl and the handle of a wooden spoon begins to sizzle as soon as it hits the oil. The oil will be about 350 degrees F.
• Remove the fish from the milk in batches of 6 to 8 chunks. Shake the excess milk off the fish. Dredge in the flour, then the egg wash and then in the flour and cornmeal mixture. Add the batch to the oil, making sure to not overcrowd the pan and bring down the temperature. Fry, flipping once if needed, until a light golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and season with a sprinkle of salt. Repeat until all the fish chunks are done.
• In a small bowl, add the hot sauce and sift the sugar on top. Gently stir together. Drizzle over the nuggets or dunk them in the sauce.

Steps:

• Hushpuppies: Mix first 6 ingredients in mixing bowl. Add buttermilk as needed until batter reaches a thick, mashed potato-like consistency. Refrigerate for 45 minutes to 1 hour before using. Heat peanut oil to 325 degrees F. Using 2 teaspoons to drop the batter, dip the first teaspoon into water and then fill with hushpuppy batter. Use the other teaspoon to rake the batter into the oil. Cook for approximately 4 minutes until golden brown. The hushpuppies should roll over in the oil by themselves. If they do not, you may have to turn them.
• For the Catfish: Put first 6 ingredients into a large brown paper bag. Roll down the top and shake until well-mixed. Cut catfish in half lengthwise. Pat dry with paper towel. Mix milk and hot sauce. Dip catfish in milk bath, put in paper bag with breading and shake until covered. Place catfish into pot with about 4 inches of peanut oil heated to about 325 to 350 degrees F. Cook until brown and firm, about 6 to 7 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron skillet to medium high with peanut oil.
• Mix dry ingredients together. Cover both sides of catfish with the seasoning mix and place in skillet.
• Cook on one side for 4 minutes and turn when cooked halfway through. Cook for another 4 minutes on the other side. Remove from pan and serve with Cajun remoulade.
• Mix all ingredients together well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly pan spray a cooking sheet.
• In a large pan, melt the oil and butter together over medium heat.
• Place the chopped pecans, cornmeal, flour, parsley, granulated garlic, ancho, salt, and freshly ground black pepper into a wide, shallow bowl or plate for dredging.
• Dredge each fillet in the cornmeal mixture, then place in the pan. Lightly brown or pan sear both sides of each fillet then immediately remove from pan and place on the cooking sheet.
• Place the fish fillets on the cooking sheet in the oven and allow the fish to finish cooking in the oven for 5 minutes. Make sure not to overcook.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: heat the olive oil in a sauté pan and cook the minced garlic for 2-3 minutes (careful not to burn). Add the canned tomatoes, mushrooms, fresh sage (you can use dried, but it's much, much better with fresh), and sherry, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Spoon some of the sauce onto each place, then place a prepared fish fillet on top of the sauce. Keith served it with sautéed mustard greens, and I think a nice pilaf would go well, too.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Note: you'll notice that in this recipe you'll need to work quickly to get each fillet pan seared and out of the pan and onto the sheet without overcooking and into the oven, so make sure you've got all your ingredients ready to go beforehand. :) It's good if you can quickly begin the sauce while the fish is in the oven, pull out the fish, finish the sauce, and plate the dish all within a few minutes. What a quick meal! :) You'll want to make or begin any side dishes before you start on this dish, so that they'll all be done and ready at the same time.