I want to make a romantic dinner for my husband?!
he absolutely loves catfish!. i've never had it, but i dont normally like fish, but i have decided to make it for him anyway as a romantic gesture!. i bought about 2 pounds of it!. my question is- how do i cook it!? and what else can i make with it!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Following is a pan fried recipe for catfish, the margin shows 5 more you can check out!.
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Skillet-Gri!.!.!.
I live in the south and most people here fry their catfish in a cornmeal coating in peanut oil in a deep fryer!. That' good !.!.!.!. but my favorite way to eat it is charcoal grilled, then drizzle with melted butter!. Oh my goodness, it is out of this world!.
Be careful about your catfish, though!. I got a bad one that must have been a real bottom feeder!. It tasted like dirt no matter what I did to it!.
Best wishes!.
P!.S!.: If you are planning to prepare catfish as a romantic meal, I would recommend grilling and serving it alongside grilled vegetables like zucchini, squash and carrots and rice pilaf, or wild rice!. This type of dinner would be much lighter than frying it and serving with a host of other fried foods such as hushpuppies and french fries and coleslaw (which is gas producing -- yikes!) Blackened catfish is also very good, but is very messy !.!.!.!. I suggest blackening anything on a campstove with a cast iron skillet outside!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Skillet-Gri!.!.!.
I live in the south and most people here fry their catfish in a cornmeal coating in peanut oil in a deep fryer!. That' good !.!.!.!. but my favorite way to eat it is charcoal grilled, then drizzle with melted butter!. Oh my goodness, it is out of this world!.
Be careful about your catfish, though!. I got a bad one that must have been a real bottom feeder!. It tasted like dirt no matter what I did to it!.
Best wishes!.
P!.S!.: If you are planning to prepare catfish as a romantic meal, I would recommend grilling and serving it alongside grilled vegetables like zucchini, squash and carrots and rice pilaf, or wild rice!. This type of dinner would be much lighter than frying it and serving with a host of other fried foods such as hushpuppies and french fries and coleslaw (which is gas producing -- yikes!) Blackened catfish is also very good, but is very messy !.!.!.!. I suggest blackening anything on a campstove with a cast iron skillet outside!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
BLACK BEANS, CATFISH AND ROASTED
PEPPERS
2 1/2 to 3 c!. cooked black beans
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice
3 scallions, cleaned and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice
6 tbsp!. olive oil
3 tbsp!. lemon juice
5 tbsp!. chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp!. coarse black pepper
3/4 tsp!. salt
Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl!. Toss gently!. Reserve!.
ROASTED PEPPERS:
6 med!.-sized red bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
2 tbsp!. lemon juice
1 tsp!. coarse black pepper
1!. Preheat broiler!. Place peppers, skin side up on broiler pan 2 to 3 inches from flame!. Broil until outer skins are black!.
2!. With tongs, place peppers in a brown paper bag!. Close top securely and allow to steam!. Remove in 15-20 minutes; peel off skin!.
3!. Place peppers in a shallow dish!. Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with black pepper!. Reserve!.
SCALLIONS AND ASSEMBLY:
1/2 c!. olive oil
18 scallions, cleaned
1 tsp!. coarse black pepper
1 tsp!. dried thyme
1 tsp!. chopped fresh parsley
1!. Place olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat!.
2!. Add scallions and cook, turning with tongs, until just wilted!. While cooking, sprinkle with pepper and thyme!. Remove from skillet!. Add parsley and reserve!.
3!. Arrange roasted peppers and black beans on 6 plates!. Proceed with catfish!.
CATFISH:
6 catfish fillets (2 - 2 1/2 lbs!.)
1 c!. milk
1 c!. cornmeal
1 c!. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp!. cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 lb!. unsalted butter
2 tbsp!. chopped fresh cilantro
1!. Rinse catfish with cold water!. Pat dry!.
2!. Pour milk into glass pie dish!.
3!. Mix cornmeal, flour, cayenne, salt and pepper in a second pie dish!.
4!. Dip catfish fillets in milk, then coat in the cornmeal mixture!.
5!. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat, or use 2 medium skillets!. Cook fish until golden on both sides!.
6!. Place a hot catfish fillet on each of the 6 plates with peppers and beans!. Garnish with scallions and chopped cilantro over each fillet!. Serve immediately!.
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PEPPERS
2 1/2 to 3 c!. cooked black beans
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice
3 scallions, cleaned and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice
6 tbsp!. olive oil
3 tbsp!. lemon juice
5 tbsp!. chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp!. coarse black pepper
3/4 tsp!. salt
Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl!. Toss gently!. Reserve!.
ROASTED PEPPERS:
6 med!.-sized red bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
2 tbsp!. lemon juice
1 tsp!. coarse black pepper
1!. Preheat broiler!. Place peppers, skin side up on broiler pan 2 to 3 inches from flame!. Broil until outer skins are black!.
2!. With tongs, place peppers in a brown paper bag!. Close top securely and allow to steam!. Remove in 15-20 minutes; peel off skin!.
3!. Place peppers in a shallow dish!. Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with black pepper!. Reserve!.
SCALLIONS AND ASSEMBLY:
1/2 c!. olive oil
18 scallions, cleaned
1 tsp!. coarse black pepper
1 tsp!. dried thyme
1 tsp!. chopped fresh parsley
1!. Place olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat!.
2!. Add scallions and cook, turning with tongs, until just wilted!. While cooking, sprinkle with pepper and thyme!. Remove from skillet!. Add parsley and reserve!.
3!. Arrange roasted peppers and black beans on 6 plates!. Proceed with catfish!.
CATFISH:
6 catfish fillets (2 - 2 1/2 lbs!.)
1 c!. milk
1 c!. cornmeal
1 c!. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp!. cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 lb!. unsalted butter
2 tbsp!. chopped fresh cilantro
1!. Rinse catfish with cold water!. Pat dry!.
2!. Pour milk into glass pie dish!.
3!. Mix cornmeal, flour, cayenne, salt and pepper in a second pie dish!.
4!. Dip catfish fillets in milk, then coat in the cornmeal mixture!.
5!. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat, or use 2 medium skillets!. Cook fish until golden on both sides!.
6!. Place a hot catfish fillet on each of the 6 plates with peppers and beans!. Garnish with scallions and chopped cilantro over each fillet!. Serve immediately!.
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http://www!.catfish!.com/cgi-bin/recipe/se!.!.!. it will hit an error but go to the recipe link on the bottom, and enter catfish into your search part!. has many gourmet style catfish recipes, sides, and pictures to go along with each!. Make sure you decide to eat dinner in something sexy or it wont matter!. Best of luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Two pounds, wow, who else are you feeding!. The classic southern way would be to fry it!. Its usually coated in cornmeal and fried!. Try making a truly southern meal with collared greens, and cheesy grits!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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you naked with only and apron on
ice cream sundae and,
the remote!.!.!.make a night of it!Www@FoodAQ@Com
That and,
you naked with only and apron on
ice cream sundae and,
the remote!.!.!.make a night of it!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would marinate it for 20 min in Tipsee Sesame and serve it with boxed seasoned rice!.!.!. salad, white wine, lots of candles!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Roll it in corn meal,salt and pepper and fry it!.Add fries,slaw and hush puppies!. Yum!!Www@FoodAQ@Com