Best 3 Smoked Catfish Salad Recipes

SMOKED CATFISH SALAD

Steps:

• Place wood shavings in center of smoker; top with drip pan and rack. Add catfish, leaving enough room between fillets so smoke can circulate. Place on stove over medium heat and smoke for 20 to 25 minutes. Shut off heat and let rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Catfish should be fully cooked and bronzed, with crisp edges.
• While fillets are still warm, break them into pieces in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Taste for seasoning, adding more sour cream if too dry. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve cool.

WARM CATFISH SALAD

Steps:

• In a 10 inch saute pan cook bacon until cripsy, remove, place on papertowel. Saute julienned catfish, apples, onions, for 4 minutes. Heat butter and wilt chickory, salt and pepper and add rest of ingredients. Drizzle with sherry vinegar and top with currants.;

SMOKED WHITEFISH AND CRAYFISH SALAD

Steps:

• To blanch the haricots verts, add beans to boiling, salted water for 20 seconds. Remove beans from boiling water and add to ice water to preserve coloring and prevent further cooking.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the red wine vinegar, horseradish, dill, red onion, sour cream, and yogurt. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside.
• In separate bowl, fold together the celery, cucumbers, haricots verts, crayfish, and whitefish. Combine the dressing with the crayfish vegetable mixture. Fold in mixed greens, season, and serve.