Sweet Potato Crusted Catfish Food

PANKO CRUSTED CATFISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk spices for buttermilk mixture together with buttermilk.
• Coat both sides of fillets with the buttermilk mixture. Let rest for at least 10 minutes. Can be soaked longer, just refrigerate and remove from refrigerator to counter for 10 minutes.
• Mix spices into bread crumbs.
• Drain one side of fillets on paper towel.
• Coat the fillet with the panko and press down, if needed, to make panko adhere to fish.
• Add enough oil to get a depth of approximately 1 inch deep, in heavy bottom pan. Bring oil to 350-365°F. Add fillets a few pieces at a time. Don't overcrowd the pan. Fry until golden brown (about 3-5 minutes, depending on thickness) on one side, flip and brown second side.
• Drain on wire rack. Serve with sweet potato chips.

POTATO-CRUSTED HALIBUT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the olive oil, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, lemon zest, crushed red pepper flakes and fennel seeds. Bring to a boil then turn the heat off and let it sit for at least 1 hour. (*Big tip: This can be done ahead and used for LOTS of different things.)
• Using a mandoline, slice 1 potato extremely thin, (paper thin), in elongated rounds. Lay a piece of parchment paper on a clean, dry work surface. Arrange 3 potato slices in an overlapping vertical line pressing them together as you put them on the parchment. Repeat this process until you have a 4 by 6-inch overlapping potato rectangle that replicates fish scales. Brush the potato "scales" with the infused oil and sprinkle with salt. Season the halibut with salt. Lay the halibut fillet closer to 1 end of the potato rectangle than the other and then roll the fish up in the potato slices, using the parchment to help facilitate the rolling. Press to compact and really adhere the potatoes to the fish. Brush the outside of the potatoes with the infused oil to seal the potatoes and to prevent the potatoes from turning brown, this will also help make a nice tight "fish package". Reserve the fish in the refrigerator while preparing the remaining fillets. Refrigerate the fillets for at least 1 hour before cooking.
• To cook the fish:
• Add the infused olive oil to a large nonstick saute pan until the bottom is generously covered and bring the pan to a medium-high heat. Season the fish with salt and add to the pan. Cook the fish on both sides for 3 to 4 minutes frequently spooning the excess oil over the fish to "baste" it. The potatoes should be crispy golden brown and very well flavored and the fish will be succulent inside its crispy "scales". Transfer to serving plates and serve.
• This will make a fish lover out of anyone!

RED POTATO CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Mix basil, paprika, garlic salt, pepper and rub into filets.
• Brush fish with egg then place 6 slices of potato to cover fish.
• Heat oil and butter in pan.
• Gentle place potato side down in hot pan and do not move.
• Place on top side six more slices of potato.
• Cook till you see the edges are browning and the filtes move easily about 4-5 minutes.
• Ever so carefully flip fish away from you.
• Trying to keep the potatoes in place.
• Fry for 4 more minutes.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Serve hot seasoned with salt,lemon juice and garnish with lemon slices.
• OPTIONAL --
• Pan fry the one side then place the oven proof pan under the broiler to finish cooking and browning the top side.
• So you don`t have to flip.
• Just keep an eye not to burn it.

SWEET POTATO CRUSTED CATFISH

Steps:

• Sprinkle the catfish with salt and Creole seasoning. Spread the Sweet Potato Crust on top of the fish. In a hot cast iron skillet, add about half the butter (or bacon drippings), and the fish, crust side up. Place the skillet on the highest shelf of your oven set to broil. When fish is done, crust should be nicely browned. Sauté spinach in butter (or bacon drippings) and season lightly with Creole seasoning, salt and pepper. Drain spinach and put in center of plate, place crusted catfish on top allowing the spinach to be seen on either side of the fish. Drizzle the Andouille cream sauce over and around the fish and spinach. Garnish with chopped green onions.

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.

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.