The Cajun Ninja Fried Catfish Food

CAJUN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oil in a deep fat fryer to 375°F.
• Cut the fish into 2 to 3 ounce pieces.
• Combine mustard, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cream, water, and wine in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
• Put the white cornmeal in a food processor and blend at high speed for about 2 minutes; It will make the mixture much finer.
• Pour the mixture into another large, dry mixing bowl and add the flour and remaining ingredients, except for the cooking oil.
• Mix well together until well blended; coat the fish pieces in the mustard mixture, then roll the fish in the dry cornmeal/flour mixture.
• Fry the fish in a deep fat fryer at 375°F; the fish should float to the top of the grease and turn a golden brown.
• Remove from the fryer and drain on a stack of dry paper towels.
• This makes awesome Po' Boy's or just plain old fish sandwiches.

CAJUN BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients., Dip fillets in cornmeal mixture to coat both sides. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with paprika., Bake until fish begins to flake easily with fork, 20-25 minutes.

CRAWFISH LASAGNA BY THE CAJUN NINJA

Steps:

• In a large pan melt 1/2 stick of butter; saute onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic and mushrooms until tender.
• Add to the sautéed mixture: Cajun or creole seasoning, Rotel tomatoes and crawfish. Saute 20 minutes.
• Mix chopped parsley, dried basil, cream of mushroom soup, softened cream cheese and parmesan in bowl; set aside.
• In a separate bowl mix Harvarti Jalapeno (or pepper jack) and mozzarella; set aside.
• Spray bottom of 9x13 baking dish with olive oil or non-stick spray.
• Take some of the juice from the cooked crawfish mixture and cover the bottom of the baking dish, then multi-layer and divide equally over that juice in this order: noodles, mushroom soup mixture, two cheeses and crawfish mixture. Repeat this layering process, ending with a shredded cheese layer over the top. Note: with each layer slightly overlap lasagna noodles lengthwise.
• Bake in preheated 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes Let sit 5-10 minutes.

CAJUN BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix together the black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, oregano, and thyme until thoroughly combined. Press the catfish fillets into the spice mixture to thoroughly coat.
• Arrange a portable heat source outdoors, such as a butane burner or side burner of a gas grill. Melt butter in a glass or metal bowl. Light the burner, and place a large cast-iron skillet onto the burner over high heat. Pour about 1/4 cup of melted butter into the skillet; set remaining 1/2 cup of butter aside.
• When the butter in the skillet is smoking hot, lay the catfish fillets into the skillet. Cook until the spices are burned onto the fillets and the catfish is opaque and flaky inside, about 3 minutes per side. Don't breathe smoke from burning spices. To serve, pour remaining 1/2 cup of butter over the catfish.