Blackened Red Recipe
Ingredients:
6 pcs of fillets (red, pompano or tile, 8-10 ozs, 1/2″ thick)
3/4 lb of butter (unsalted); creamed
For the Seasoning Mix:
1 Tbsp of paprika (sweet)
2.5 tsps of salt
3/4 tsp of pepper (white, ground)
1 tsp of onion (powdered)
1 tsp of garlic (powdered)
1 tsp of pepper (Cayenne, ground)
3/4 tsp of pepper (black, ground)
1/2 tsp of thyme leaves (dried)
1/2 tsp of oregano leaves (dried)
Instructions:
Heat cast-iron large skillet on high flame around ten minutes ’til beyond smoking when you can see whitish ash on bottom.
Pour two tablespoons butter (melted) into six little remekins then set them aside, keeping warm. Then reserve remaining butter into skillet. Have serving dishes heated in 250 degree F oven.
Combine ingredients for seasoning into bowl. Submerge fillet one by one into reserved liquid butter ’til well-coated. Dust seasoning liberally and equally on fillets and pat using hands.
Put on skillet then drop liquid butter unto fillet a teaspoon each. Then cook on high flame for two minutes while uncovered ’til underside seems charred.
Turn fish over then drop another tsp butter above and cook ’til done like before. Do same with the rest of fillet. It’s recommended that fillet is served while still hot (piping). Serve a fillet as well as butter ramekin on the heated dish.
Serves 6
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Catfish Curry With Tomato & Cilantro Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pc of catfish (3 lbs); cleaned, discard the head and fins
1/2 tsp of turmeric
1/4 c of vegetable oil
3 pcs of garlic cloves; minced
1 pc of onion (yellow); chopped
1 c of tomato (fresh or canned); drained if canned, chopped
1/2 tsp of salt
8 pcs of fresh cilantro sprigs
Instructions:
Cut the catfish into 1-inch steaks; rub salt and turmeric. Let them stand for half an hour. Heat the oil on a deep pan above moderate heat. Add paprika, tomato, garlic, and onion; saute for 5 mins.
Add in water; simmer for 20 mins, covered. Lay the steaks on the deep pan and spoon juices above the steaks. Cover then simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat then sprinkle cilantro; let it stand, covered, about 15 mins.
Serves 4
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Blackened Fish Recipe
Ingredients:
4 pcs of fish fillets or steaks (about 8 ozs per pc)
1 c of butter (unsalted)
1 Tbsp of paprika
1/2 tsp of pepper (white); ground
1 tsp of garlic (powder)
1 tsp of cayenne (powder)
1 tsp of pepper (black); ground finely
1 tsp of thyme (dried)
1 tsp of salt
Instructions:
Melt butter then put into 4 cups custard (filled halfway) then set them aside. Graze each fillet or steak in all sides with the rest of butter. Combine the paprika, garlic, cayenne, white and black peppers, salt as well as thyme. Coat all of fish’s sides or steak using thyme mixture.
Heat butter (1 Tbsp) in a pan for frying (large) then put the fillet or steak, skinned portion down. Cook each fillet or steak in a tablespoon butter. Turn fillet when deep brown. Put in additional butter if needed. Take out from pan when fillet color becomes dark-brown. Keep warm and continue cooking all the available fillets. Serve hot with butter cups serivng as dips. Makes 4 servings.
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Cajun Cat Recipe
Ingredients:
4 fillets of catfish (4 ounce each)
1 oz of cereal flakes (wheat)
1 tbsp of paprika
1 tbsp of oil
1/2 tsp of pepper (black)
1/2 tsp of pepper (white)
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of thyme
1/4 tsp of onion (powder)
1/4 tsp of garlic (powder)
Instructions:
Rinse fillets then dry. Combine seasonings with cereal flakes then move mixture into a waxed paper or foil and plunge fillets in mixture to coat each sides.
Place fillets above platter lined and covered with paper towels to absorb extra oil. Good for four serving portions.
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Catfish Baked With Cheese Recipe
Ingredients:
6 pcs of catfish fillets
1/2 c of cheese (Parmesan); grated freshly
1/4 c of flour
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (black)
1 tsp of paprika
8 Tbsps of melted butter
1 pc of egg; beaten lightly
1 Tbsp of milk
1/4 c of almonds; sliced
Instructions:
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F. Pat the catfish dry. Combine flour, cheese, paprika, salt, and pepper; blend them well. Combine milk and egg on a dish.
Dip fillets on the mixture of egg, then roll onto the mixture of flour. Arrange them on a dish for baking, in single layer. Pour over the melted butter and sprinkle almonds. Bake inside preheated oven for twenty mins.
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Catfish In Picante Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
4 pcs of catfish fillets (medium to large)
3 c of sauce (Pace Picante)
2 c of rice (cooked)
Instructions:
Place catfish fillets on a (large) skillet then pour the Pace (picante) sauce above the fillets. Simmer above gentle heat for 20 to 30 mins.
Serves 4
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Blackened Cat Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 tsp of sage (ground)
1/2 tsp of cumin (ground)
1/2 tsp of garlic (powder)
1/2 tsp of onion (powder)
1/2 tsp of sugar
4 pcs of catfish fillets (4-5 ozs each)
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of paprika
1/4 tsp of cayenne (ground)
1 tsp of oil (olive)
Nonstick cooking spray
Slices of lemon
Instructions:
Place powdered onion, cayenne, salt, sugar, powdered garlic, cumin, sage and paprika in food storage bag (1 gallon). Seal bag then shake blend well.
Put a fillet, one after the other, in the bag then shake ’til coated lightly. Apply cooking spray on a large skillet (nonstick). Heat oil on skillet over medium low fire.
Place fillets, with skin side-up, and fry for 4-5 mins ’til blackened lightly. Turn fillet using spatula then cook other side for another 4-5 mins or ’til fillet becomes firm as well as thickest portion of fillet becomes opaque.
Garnish with slices of lemon and serve. Serves 4.
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