Catfish fingers, a Southern delicacy, are a scrumptious meal enjoyed by people of all ages. These crispy, golden fingers coated in a flavorful Cajun remoulade sauce are sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. If you're looking for a quick and easy recipe to prepare this delectable dish at home, look no further!
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CAJUN CATFISH CAKES WITH REMOULADE
Provided by Sandra Lee
Time 40m
Yield 8 cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Season the catfish on both sides with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Brush the grill pan with some of the canola oil and grill the catfish until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate and let cool.
- Into a large bowl, add the cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, mustard, and egg. Shred the fish with a fork and add to the bowl. Fold everything together. Form into 8 small cakes and set them aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the remaining canola oil. When it is hot, add the catfish cakes and cook until browned on each side, 4 to 5 minutes total. Drain on brown paper.
- While the cakes are cooking, make the remoulade: In a bowl, stir together the remaining 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon mustard, hot sauce, lemon juice, and garlic. (Reserve 1/2 cup remoulade for Round 2 Recipe Cajun Quesadillas.)
- Serve the catfish cakes with the remoulade.
CAJUN COMPROMISE CATFISH
A fast, tasty, spicy fried fish recipe which can be adjusted to suit the cook's (or diner's) preference. I call it Cajun Compromise because the spice level is the result of a compromise between my wife and I. It can be served with tartar sauce for the timid, or hot sauce for the not-so-timid. Great for appetizers or a main dish.
Provided by NOCKO
Categories Seafood Fish Catfish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Soak the fish pieces in milk for at least 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and hot pepper sauce. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, pepper, mustard and Cajun seasoning. Dip fish pieces into the dry mixture, then into the egg, then back into the dry mix. Set on a plate in the refrigerator and chill for about 15 minutes. This will help the batter stick to the fish.
- Heat more than enough oil to cover the bottom of a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Fry fish pieces for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Depending on how much and what kind of Cajun seasoning you used, some of the breading may get darker than the rest.
- Drain the fish on paper towels and serve with hot sauce or tartar sauce. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 158.1 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 41.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 876.7 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
CAJUN REMOULADE SAUCE
Spicy! Similar to Remoulade Sauce at Rutherford Grill (Napa Valley) for dipping their smoked artichokes. Also excellent for crab cakes and anything fried.
Provided by Remoulader
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 18 oz
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients well in a mixer.
- If you're not sure how spicy you want it, save the cayenne pepper for last and add a little at a time.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- I usually buy a 16oz jar of mayo, use the whole jar for the sauce, then pour it back into the jar.
SPICY CATFISH TENDERS WITH CAJUN TARTAR SAUCE
This recipe is for people who like catfish and spicy foods. I haven't made as we don't care for this much hot spices. Though we do really like catfish. The tartar sauce can be made 2 days a head and chilled. recipe comes from another site.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Catfish
Time 35m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make Tartar Sauce: Stir together all ingredients in a bowl and chill, until ready to serve.
- Prepare fish: Whisk together egg and hot sauce in a wide shallow dish.
- Stir in fish strips and let stand at room temperature at least 10 and up to 30 minutes.
- Pour enough oil into a 4 to 5 quart heavy pot to measure 2 inches and heat over medium heat until thermometer registers 350°F (you can use a fry daddy) Stir flour, cornmeal, salt and Cajun seasoning in another wide shallow dish.
- Fry fish; drain fish well in a colander.
- Dredge one fourth of fish in flour mixture shaking off excess flour, then fry in oil, stirring occasionally with a slotted spoon, until golden brown and just cooked through,1 1/2 to 2 minutes, remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Repeat until all fish is fried.
- Serve hot with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 8852.5, Fat 932.3, SaturatedFat 74.8, Cholesterol 279.3, Sodium 3594.6, Carbohydrate 99.1, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 26.8, Protein 53.7
CATFISH SANDWICHES WITH CAJUN REMOULADE
Steps:
- Cut catfish fillets in half; set aside.
- In a pie dish or plate, combine corn muffin mix and Cajun seasoning; set aside. In a pie dish lightly beat egg with 1 tablespoon water to make egg wash; set aside.
- Dredge each catfish fillet in the flour; dip into egg wash and coat with corn muffin mixture. Set aside on a plate.
- In a deep-fryer or large pot heat oil over medium to medium-high heat to 375 degrees F. Fry catfish until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Remove to plate lined with paper towels.
- Cajun Remoulade:
- In a small bowl, stir together all ingredients. Set aside.
- Sandwiches:
- Spread warm garlic bread with remoulade sauce. Build sandwiches with fried catfish and remaining ingredients.
CRAB CAKES WITH REMOULADE SAUCE
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, garlic, rosemary, and paprika. Reduce by half. Allow to cool to room temperature. In a saute pan, heat the peanut oil. Sweat the onions and bell peppers until glossy. Transfer to a plate and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, crab, jalapeno, basil, parsley, tarragon, 1 cup of ground panko, salt, white pepper, reduced cream, and Sauteed vegetables. Carefully mix until well blended.
- Scale the mixture into 3-ounce portions. Shape into round, slightly flattened cakes, about 3-inch diameter by 1/2-inch thickness. On a baking sheet, combine the remaining 1 cup of ground panko and flour. Coat the crab cakes generously.
- In a saute pan, heat 1/4 cup of clarified butter. Pan fry 6 crab cakes at a time, until golden on 1 side. Turn and transfer to preheated oven and bake for 2 minutes. Repeat the process with the remaining butter and crab cakes. Serve with Remoulade Sauce.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients until well blended. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Keep refrigerated until needed.
- Yield: 2 cups
- In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolk, salt, pepper, mustard, and lemon juice. Slowly add the oil, whisking all the while until emulsified. Keep refrigerated until needed.
- Yield: 1 cup
FRIED CATFISH PO'BOY WITH CELERIAC REMOULADE SAUCE
Steps:
- For the remoulade: Combine the celeriac, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, capers, scallion, anchovy, hot sauce, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
- For the fried catfish: In a large heavy skillet, heat the oil to 365 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
- Set up 3 pans. In the first, mix 1/2 cup of the flour and some salt and pepper. In the second, mix the milk and the hot sauce. In the third, mix the remaining 1/2 cup flour and the cornmeal and cornstarch; season with salt and pepper
- Dredge the catfish fillets first through the flour, shaking off any excess. Next, dredge in the milk mixture, again shaking off the excess. Finally, dredge the catfish in the cornmeal mixture, making sure the fillets are completely coated. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Carefully slide the breaded fillets into the hot oil and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Assemble the sandwich: Spread the cut sides of the baguettes with remoulade. Layer with sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and a catfish fillet. Chow down!
FIERY CATFISH FINGERS
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the mustard, egg white, and Tabasco sauce. Add the fish and toss to coat well. Cover and marinate for 1 hour.
- In a shallow dish, mix together the cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper. Pour the oil into a heavy 3-quart saucepan or deep-fryer, filling it no more than one-third full, and heat over medium heat to 350°F. Dredge the fish in the cornmeal mixture and shake off the excess. Carefully add the fish to the oil, a few pieces at a time. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Serve the catfish hot with spicy mayonnaise or picante sauce.
FRIED CATFISH FINGERS WITH COUNTRY REMOULADE
Make and share this Fried Catfish Fingers With Country Remoulade recipe from Food.com.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Catfish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To prepare the fish:.
- Line a plate with paper towels and set by the cooktop.
- In a large bowl, stir together the mustard, egg white and hot Sauce. Add the fish and toss to coat well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- In a shallow dish, combine the cornmeal and flour and season with salt and pepper. Pour the oil into a heavy-bottomed saucepan, deep fryer, or Dutch oven, filling it no more than one-third full.
- Heat the oil over medium heat until it reaches 350°F.
- Remove the fish from the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the fish in the cornmeal mixture to coat both sides and shake off the excess. Carefully add the fish to the oil, a few pieces at a time. Cook until golden brown and crispy, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to the prepared paper towel lined plate. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve with the remoulade.
- To prepare the remoulade:.
- Thoroughly combine the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, celery, onions, chives, garlic and hot sauce; taste and add salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving, will keep, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to three days; serve chilled. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2211.4, Fat 226.2, SaturatedFat 38.3, Cholesterol 62.3, Sodium 997.5, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 1.3, Protein 24.2
OVEN-FRIED CATFISH WITH RéMOULADE SAUCE
Categories Sauce Fish Bake Quick & Easy Mardi Gras Mayonnaise Cornmeal Sour Cream Gourmet
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make fish:
- Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in middle.
- Brush a baking pan with 2 tablespoons oil.
- Combine bread crumbs, cornmeal, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large sealable plastic bag and shake to mix.
- Season fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Working with 1 piece at a time, dip fish in eggs, letting excess drip off, then put in bag and shake to coat well with crumbs.
- Transfer fish to baking pan and bake until undersides are golden, about 6 minutes. Drizzle fish with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then carefully turn over and cook until golden and just cooked thourough, about 6 minutes more.
- Make rémoulade while fish bakes:
- Whisk together all rémoulade ingredients and salt to taste. Serve fish with sauce on the side.
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh catfish fillets. If using frozen fillets, thaw them completely before cooking.
- To make the catfish fingers extra crispy, coat them in a double layer of breading.
- Be sure to heat the oil to the correct temperature before frying the catfish fingers. If the oil is too hot, the breading will burn before the fish is cooked through. If the oil is too cold, the fish will absorb too much oil and become greasy.
- Cook the catfish fingers in small batches so that they don't overcrowd the pan and cook evenly.
- Serve the catfish fingers immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
These catfish fingers with Cajun remoulade sauce are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for a party or a casual weeknight meal. The catfish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the Cajun remoulade sauce is the perfect complement. Give this recipe a try, and you won't be disappointed!
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