I was on Recipezaar last night trying to find a good catfish recipe & stumbled upon this goodie from the Catfish Institute. It was delicious. Give her a try tonight.
Ingredients for Crunchy Corn Relish:
- 1Â tablespoon butterÂ
- 1/4Â cup waterÂ
- 4Â ears corn, kernels cut from the cobÂ
- 1/4Â cup minced red peppersÂ
- 1/4Â cup minced green onionsÂ
- 2Â tablespoons half-and-halfÂ
- S & P, to taste
Ingredients for Southern Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish:
- 4Â farm-raised catfish filletsÂ
- 1/4Â cup buttermilk or nonfat yogurt or plain nonfat yogurtÂ
- 1/2Â teaspoon hot sauceÂ
- 1/2Â cup cornmealÂ
- 2Â tablespoons butterÂ
- 1 tablespoon olive oil Â
- S & P, to taste
What’s Next for Crunchy Corn Relish:
In a large skillet-  melt butter. Add water and corn; cover and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in red pepper and cook for 1 additional minute. Add green onion, half-and-half, and salt and pepper to taste.
What’s Next for Southern Cornmeal Crusted Catfish:
Stir together buttermilk or yogurt and hot sauce; brush on catfish and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. Coat catfish lightly with cornmeal and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Melt butter and olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. When skillet is hot, sauté catfish about 3 minutes on each side, turning only once, until golden and crisp. Serve with relish.
You now have a true US southern states meal. Enjoy!