Molly’s Blackened Catfish Recipe

November 4, 2010 by Camp Cook  
Filed under Catfish, Easy Catfish Recipes

Blackened CatfishThis is one of those recipes that requires a little bit of prep work and some patience but the wait and the work is definitely worth it.Catfish has always been one of my favorites and this is another example of how versatile the fish can be. Try this at your next feast for family or friends.

Ingredients to make Molly’s Blackened Catfish Recipe

2 Tablespoons sweet paprika
2 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons lemon pepper
1 teaspoon whole thyme leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons whole basil leaves
Mix together and store in a lidded jar.

4 lbs. catfish fillets (total weight about 3 lbs.)
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps to make Molly’s Blackened Catfish Recipe

Step 1 - Heat a black iron frying pan for at least 10 minutes over very high heat.
Step 2 - Cut each of the fillets in half. Melt the butter and mix with the olive oil.
Step 3 - Place the spice mix on a plate. Dip the fish into the butter and oil and then dredge on both sides in the spice mix.
Step 4 - Fry in a very hot pan just a few minutes on each side.

Cornmeal Catfish Batter

ctfsh Cornmeal Catfish Batter - Not only is this a fabulous fish recipe, it’s our favorite catfish batter recipe. First the catfish is marinated, in a homemade marinade, recipe included, before beiny quickly skillet fried. We used wholesome cornmeal for this catfish batter recipe, just to switch it up a little.

Cook Time: 5-9 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Catfish Fillet
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Cornmeal Catfish Batter

Marinade:
1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 to 4 scallions, chopped
3 tablespoons dry white wine
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced

Fish:
2 pounds catfish fillets
1 teaspoon pequin chile flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup blue cornmeal
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
Lime wedgesMarinade:
1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 to 4 scallions, chopped
3 tablespoons dry white wine
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced

Directions to make Cornmeal Catfish Batter

Step 1:

Mix the oregano, lime juice, onions, wine, oil, and garlic in a shallow glass dish. Arrange fish in the mixture and let marinate in the refrigerator for 45 minutes. Remove fillets from the marinade and discard the marinade.

Step 2:

Mix the chile flakes, salt and pepper with the cornmeal. Dip the fish in the beaten egg, then the cornmeal mixture.

Step 3:

Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan, and saute the fish until golden brown. Serve with lime wedges.

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Simple Sauced Broiled Catfish

Catfish Fillets Simple Sauced broiled Catfish - This simple, sauced recipe for broiled catfish, is smothered in a spiced tomato sauce, that is outstanding. Quick and easy, these catfish steaks are ready in minutes, and are extremely moist and tender.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Catfish Steaks
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Simple Sauced Broiled Catfish

16 ounces Catfish Steaks
1/4 cup Tomato sauce
1/4 cup Vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
3/4 teaspoon Fresh Dill — minced
1/8 teaspoon Paprika
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Vegetable Oil
Vegetable Cooking Spray
Lemon Slices
Fresh Dill Sprigs

Directions to make Simple Sauced Broiled Catfish

Step 1:

Rinse catfish steaks under cold, running water; pat dry and set aside. Combine tomato sauce and next 7 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well.

Step 2:

Brush half of mixture over 1 side of steaks. Coat rack of a broiler pan with cooking spray. Place steaks on rack; broil 4-5\” from heat, 5-10 minutes, depending on thickness of steak. Carefully turn fish over; brush with remaining tomato mixture. Broil an additional 6 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

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Catfish with Potatoes and Carrots

catfish recipesThere are many Catfish Recipes available that the entire family will enjoy but definitely not all of them. Catfish is a fish that not everyone enjoys.
Try adding carrots and potatoes to this simple catfish recipe.

Ingredients:
Three medium potatoes

A pound of catfish cut into nugget sizes

1 / 2 bell pepper (red)

A small onion, diced

A tablespoon of oil

A teaspoon of garlic powder

A tablespoon of oregano

Peel the carrots and potatoes. Cut carrots into pieces an inch long.

Cut the potatoes into bite size pieces. Cut the pepper into small bite size
pieces.

In a small cake pan, pour oil and potatoes, carrots, onion and bell pepper to
skillet. Sprinkle vegetables with oregano and garlic.

Place pan in the oven at 350 degrees for forty minutes. Remove pan from oven,
add the catfish and cook twenty minutes.

Serve hot from skillet.

Marinated Catfish Salad

cat Marinated Catfish Salad - If you love catfish, then this marinated, grilled, catfish salad recipe, is without a doubt a “Must Try”! The fillets are first marinated in a savory homemade marinade, recipe included, then quickly grilled, before being served over a fresh blend of crunchy vegetables. This grilled catfish is quick, easy and delicious, we promise.Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 6-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Catfish Fillet
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Marinated Catfish Salad

FOR MARINADE:
3 ea Catfish fillets (5-8oz)
1/4 c Butter,melted
1/4 c Louisiana cane syrup
1 tb Dried thyme
1 tb Dried basil
1 tb Cracked black pepper
Salt to taste

FOR SALAD:
6 ea Leaves red leaf lettuce
6 ea Leaves romaine lettuce
6 ea Leaves curly endive
1/2 c Crumbled blue cheese
1 c Blue cheese dressing
6 ea Cherry tomatoes, sliced
Cracked black pepper To taste

Directions to make Marinated Catfish Salad

Step 1:FOR MARINADE: In a mixing bowl combine all of the marinade ingredients and mix well to ensure that spices are well blended. Allow fillets to set in marinade appoximately thirty minutes. Charbroil the fillets on a hot barbecue grill three to five minutes on each side or until fish is cooked to desired doneness. Remove and keep warm.
Step 2:FOR SALAD: On a six inch salad plate, place one piece of red leaf lettuce as a base. In a large mixing bowl, combine the other three lettuces and break into appropriate size serving pieces. Place one handful of mixed lettuces on top of red leaf lettuce. Using a sharp knife, cut grilled catfish into one inch slices. Place an equal number of slices on top of each salad, sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and top with salad dressing. Garnish each salad with tomato circles and cracked pepper.

 

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Creamy Catfish Pate

cat Creamy Catfish Pate - This simple, Southern, catfish recipe for pate is extraordinary! As simple as can be, if you can measure and press buttons, you can make this. The perfect, easy appetizer for get togethers, or for a snack, this chilled pate is delicious.Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Catfish, Cream Cheese
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Creamy Catfish Pate

1/3 c Flaked smoked catfish
1/2 c Butter or margarine,softened
1 T Lemon juice
1/8 t Black pepper
1 x Lemon wedges
1 pk Cream cheese,softened(8 oz)
2 T Red wine
1/2 ea Clove garlic,crushed
Toast fingers

Directions to make Creamy Catfish Pate

Step 1:Combine all ingredients except toast and lemon wedges in a processor bowl; process until ingredients are mixed well.
Step 2:Chill in molds or crocks. Serve on toast fingers; squeeze lemon wedges over pate.

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Baked Catfish and Pecans

cat baked Catfish and Pecans - This scrumptious and extremely simple baked catfish recipe has an added bonus of a pecan sauce recipe included. Of course, you can sustitute the pecans for your family’s favorite, as all nuts have nutritional value, and the added flavor and crunch is irreplacable. Quick, easy and delicious, enjoy!Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Catfish Fillets, Pecans
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baked Catfish and Pecans

2 lb Catfish fillets
1 t Salt
1 c All-purpose flour
1/4 t Red pepper
1 t Lemon rind, grated
1/2 c Butter
1/4 c Pecans, chopped
1 T Lemon juice
1 T Worcestershire sauce

Directions to make Baked Catfish and Pecans

Step 1:Make pecan sauce by combining 1/4 C butter, chopped pecans, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce and blend well. Combine flour, salt, pepper, lemon rind. Roll fillets in mixture, coating well.
Step 2:Melt 1/4 C butter in large skillet. Brown fillets over medium heat until light brown; turn once to brown both sides. Place fillets in well-greased 12X8X2 baking dish. Sprinkle pecan butter sauce over fillets.
Step 3:Sprinkle with additional chopped pecans if desires. bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

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Baked Catfish in Parmesan

bkd_catfish baked Catfish in Parmesan - The scrumptious, cheesy, baked catfish recipe is yet another one of our “Less Than 30 Minute Meals”. Oven baked in just 20 Minutes, we first breaded it ever so lightly in distinctive parmesan cheese, then sprinkled it with healthy almonds. Baked to a golden brown, with a fresh, light taste, it is also a quick and easy recipe.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Main Ingredient: Catfish Fillet
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baked Catfish in Parmesan

6 Catfish Fillets (about 2 lb)
1/2 c Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 c Flour
Salt to taste Black pepper to taste
1 ts Paprika
1 Egg, lighty beaten
1 tb Milk
8 tb Butter, melted
1/4 c Sliced almonds

Directions to make Baked Catfish in Parmesan

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350. Wipe the catfish dry. Blend together the cheese, flour, salt, pepper, and paprika. Combine the egg and milk in a flat dish

Step 2:

Dip the fillets in the egg mixture, and then coat with the cheese mixture. Arrange the fillets in one layer in a baking dish, and pour the butter over all. Sprinkle with the almonds.

Step 3:

Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes.

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Best Fried Catfish

fry_catfish Best Fried Catfish - Seasoned, fried catfish, with a mouth watering taste, you will soon find yourself making it all the time! Your families favorite fish fillet can be used in place of the catfish, when you make it.


How To Make Best Fried Catfish Video

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Tasty Catfish Gumbo

catfish_gumbo  Tasty Catfish Gumbo - This best catfish gumbo requires some chopping of healthy vegetables, but other than that, all you do is put it all in the pot, stovetop and relax. We suggest serving with rice.Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Catfish
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Tasty Catfish Gumbo

1 pound catfish fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 cups water
2 cubes beef bouillon
2 (8 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions to make Tasty Catfish Gumbo

Step 1:In a 3 quart pot, bring the 2 cups of water to a boil. Dissolve the bouillon cubes in the boiling water.
Step 2:In a medium skillet, heat the vegetable oil, and cook the celery, green pepper, onion and garlic until tender.
Step 3:Add the tomatoes, okra and cooked vegetables to the boiling water. Season with salt, red pepper flakes, thyme, bay leaf and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add catfish, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until catfish is flaky and tender.

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