Deep Fried Trout With Green Apple Slaw Food

DEEP FRIED TROUT WITH GREEN APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Season the trout with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Mix the garlic, Thai chilies, lime juice, palm sugar, and fish sauce in a small sauce pan. Cook until sugar is dissolved. Set aside in refrigerator to cool down.
• Place the eggs in one shallow dish and whisk to scramble them. Place the flour in another shallow dish and then place the panko in a third shallow dish. Heat the oil to 350 degrees. Dredge the trout in the flour shaking off the excess Dip in the egg then roll in panko. Deep fry for about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Mix the green apple, red onion, green parts of green onions and nuts with the refrigerated fish sauce mix. Spoon the slaw over the fish when ready to serve

DEEP FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Half-fill a deep pan with melted fat or oil. Heat until a faint haze rises from it (or until a bread cube sinks to the bottom of the pan, rises to the top immediately and turns golden in 50 seconds).
• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
• Beat to a smooth batter, unbeaten egg, butter and milk. Then add the flour and salt mixture.
• Coat 2 pieces of fish with batter.
• Lift into the pan with a fork or kitchen tongs.
• Fry until crisp and golden, allowing about 6-8 minutes for large pieces and 4-5 minutes for medium.
• Remove from the pan and drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
• Repeat with the remaining fish.
• Garnish with lemon wedges.

GREEN APPLE SLAW WITH PECANS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the yogurt, mayo, vinegar, honey, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Add the apples, green and red cabbages, carrots and onions. Mix together well and place in the refrigerator to allow flavors to come together and the cabbage soften slightly, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve topped with the toasted pecans.

DEEP FRIED CATFISH W/ APPALICHIAN COLE SLAW

Steps:

• 1. CATFISH: rinse catfish filets and let drain in strainer for at least 30 mins
• 2. To me the most important thing you can do for this dish is to clean them cats good! Some people say the red streak (fat) down the middle of the filet does not change the flavor of the fish BUT I have found it does it gives it that "fishy" taste to me! Ok I did a few photos to show what i mean on the cleaning, trimming and cutting into fingers.....Hope this helps :)
• 3. Cut the filets in half following the middle split in the filet. trim the thickest part of the red or brownish color off the filet after you cut in half.
• 4. Cut each diagonally into fingers you will get 2 to 3 "fingers" per piece of catfish depending on size
• 5. Place fingers in bowl
• 6. In separate bowl mix up buttermilk, hot sauce and lemon or lime juice and pour over catfish. Let this soak for around 30 minutes
• 7. In a big Ziploc bag place flour, cornmeal mix and Cajun seasoning. I don't add extra salt because the seasoning seems to have plenty but add it if you think it needs it pepper to :) Shake the mix around to get good and mixed up.
• 8. Finger drain your catfish (just pick up a few and let them drain shake off some of the liquid) and add to flour mixture add a few and shake them around and then add a few more and shake them around repeat until all are in bag and coated with flour/cornmeal mix. If you seem to be running low on the mix or fingers are not coated good toss in a handful of flour and shake some more :)
• 9. Let catfish hang out in Ziploc bag while you heat your oil to 350 degree once oil is hot place a few fingers into it and fry until nice and brown. Do this in batches so you don't over crowed the pot.
• 10. Once nice and brown remove to wire rack or plenty of paper towels to drain
• 11. "APPY Slaw" Appalachian Cole Slaw
• 12. Cut, Chop and Finely dice cabbage. Peel, cut, chop and Finely dice Carrots. Finely dice green onions and put in a bowl together.
• 13. In a separate bowl mix everything for the slaw dressing.
• 14. Pour dressing over cabbage mixture and mix well. Taste to see if you want more mayo or vinegar or mustard Make this your own if it is to much vinegar add a little mayo and a sprinkle of sugar, to sweet add a drop of mustard or vinegar. Just play to get your favorite flavor out of this that how we do it up here in the Appy Mountains :)
• 15. Tonight I served the catfish and slaw with simple crocks of baked beans and my homemade Jalapeno Tartar Sauce (recipe posted)

PAN-FRIED COD WITH SLAW

Steps:

• Make the slaw: In a food processor, shred the cabbage, peeled and cored apple, and carrot. In a large bowl, mix up the mayo, vinegar, mustard, sugar, celery seeds, salt, and pepper to taste. Then throw in the shredded cabbage, carrot, apple, and the sliced scallions. Cover and put it in the fridge.
• Prep the fish: In a medium bowl, whisk egg & milk, add the fish. Let the fish soak in the milk while you prepare the breading. On a plate, mix the flour, breading, cayenne pepper, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
• To cook: Heat about an inch of oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Coat the fish in the flour, a nice even coating. Carefully lower the fish into the skillet and fry it until its nice and golden 2 to 4 minutes per side. The fish should break apart easily yet still be moist. Place finished fish on a paper towel lined plate to drain and then for more flavor, season with more salt and pepper.
• Serve with the slaw.

FRIED COLE SLAW

Steps:

• Melt butter and oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. When foaming subsides, add onion and saute until soft and translucent. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, 30-60 seconds.
• Add cabbage, carrots and salt, and cook, tossing frequently, until edges of cabbage begin to brown.
• Add pepper, chicken broth and vinegar. Cover tightly and steam 10 minutes until cooked through.

BAJA FRIED FISH TACOS WITH SPICY CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix salsa and mayonnaise; set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or deep skillet, heat oil over medium high heat until it reaches 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). While the oil heats up, whisk beer, flour and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Using a fork, coat fish pieces in batter. Working in 2 batches, slide coated fish into hot oil. Fry until golden, about 4 minutes per batch. Lift out with a slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towels; keep warm.
• In a dry hot skillet, warm corn tortillas individually for 1-2 minutes per side. Stack on top of each other and keep warm in the oven.
• To assemble, place 2 corn tortillas each on 4 individual plates.
• Put 1/2 cup of cabbage on each tortilla. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the salsa mixture over each one. Evenly distribute fish pieces over the salsa and cabbage. Serve with lime wedges.

FRIED COLESLAW WITH BACON

Steps:

• Add olive oil and bacon to large skillet; turn heat to medium; cook until crisp; remove bacon and crumble.
• Add shallots to bacon grease, keeping heat on medium; cook, stirring, until caramelized.
• Increase heat to medium-high, add coleslaw mix and stir fry for 5 to 6 minutes.
• Toss with salt and crumbled bacon.
• Enjoy!