Potato Crusted Catfish 5fix Food

POTATO CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• Season all sides of catfish with salt and pepper. Mix together shredded Russet potatoes and sweet potatoes. Using both hands, place potatoes in palms of hands and squeeze water out of potatoes. Add onions to potatoes. Mix well. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Brush fish with beaten egg. Spread potato mixture on top of fish. Place oil in a medium saute pan. Place pan on medium heat. When pan is hot, place fish with potato side down in pan. Cook fish until potato side is brown. Turn fish to other side. Cook on the other side for two minutes. Remove fish and saute pan from heat. Place fish in baking pan. Cook in a 350 degree oven for 12 minutes. Return saute pan to medium heat. Add fish stock, mustard, and vinegar. Stir mixture. Cook about 4 minutes. Strain and serve with fish. Pour half a portion of sauce on bottom of plate. Lay half a portion of fish on top of sauce. Do the same with other half portion of sauce and fish. Garnish with lemon and lime slices.

SECRET INGREDIENT FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs and water. In another shallow bowl, combine the pancake mix, seasoned salt and pepper. Dip fillets in egg mixture, then coat with seasoned pancake mix., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry fillets, a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

POTATO CRUSTED HALIBUT FILETS #5FIX

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
• 2. Add shredded hash browns and 1 teaspoon seasoned salt to a medium bowl and stir gently to mix.
• 3. Lay a 12 inch square of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Brush plastic wrap with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Place 1/2 cup of potato in the center of the plastic wrap and spread evenly to about 1 inch from each edge of the wrap.
• 4. Place a halibut filet on a flat plate and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt on the filet. Grate the lemon zest into a small bowl, and then cut lemon in half. Sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon of zest and squeeze about 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice onto filet. Carefully place the filet, seasoned side down, on the center of the potatoes on the plastic wrap. Slowly fold the sides of the plastic wrap around the filet to completely surround with the hash brown mixture and fold back plastic wrap. Wrap firmly with the plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Repeat process with remaining filets.
• 5. Brush a non-stick baking pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Unwrap the filets and place onto the baking pan, leaving at least an inch between filets. Bake for 17-19 minutes, until potatoes are golden brown. Remove from oven and serve.

ONION DIJON CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix together the onion and mustard. Season the catfish fillets with garlic salt and pepper. Place on a baking tray and coat with the onion and honey. Sprinkle parsley flakes over the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn the oven to broil. Broil until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.

POTATO CRUSTED CATFISH #5FIX

Steps:

• Combiner buttermilk and hot sauce in a ziplock bag. Add fish filets and refrigerate for 10 minutes .
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Place potatoes in a bowl and use a pair of scissors to cut potatoes into smaller shreds (about 1/4 inch pieces). Pat with a paper towel to remove any excess water.
• Remove fish from buttermilk allowing excess to drip of and place on a paper towel. Divide half of the potatoes evenly between the fish filets spreading and pressing firmly onto the tops of fish filets. The layer of potatoes should be about 1/4 inch thick.
• Carefully place fish, potato side down, into hot oil. Press remaining potatoes onto the fish filets. Cook 6-8 minutes until the potatoes on the bottom side are brown and crispy, then carefully turn and cook an additional 6-8 minutes until the other side is brown and the fish is cooked through.