06-15-2007, 04:32 PM
LOL, well, atleast you caught that kitty fish this time, and he didn't catch you. Catfish make for some good eatting if proper care is taken prior to the fish reaching the table.
First of all, I noticed that you already have the fish in the freezer. I'm HOPING that means you've already skinned and fillet the fish before you froze it. Usually when I clean a fish, they are still kicking. And if they aren't alive when I begin the cleaning process, they've been on ice. I'm also assuming that you covered the fish with water before you froze it. If the fish was frozen whole, you can expect the meat to have a stronger flavor. And if you froze the fish with out being submerged in water, there's a good chance it will freezer burn rather quickly.
OK, now that we have the "proper care" thing taken care of, lets move on to the recipe. Catfish is one of those species that is only good a couple ways, atleast in my opinion. One way is deep fried and the other is in a spicey stew. The recipe i'm giving you is the fried way as I don't know how to make fish stew. LOL
I take boneless, skinless fillets and cut them into 1x1" nuggest. I drop the nuggets in seasoned flour, drop them in a bowl of beaten eggs, and then back into the seasoned flour. I get the oil nice and hot and in the catfish nuggest go. Cook until golden brown and that should do the trick. It won't take long if you don't fill the pot with alot of fish as once. Serve will a side of tarter sauce and a cold beer. [cool]
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First of all, I noticed that you already have the fish in the freezer. I'm HOPING that means you've already skinned and fillet the fish before you froze it. Usually when I clean a fish, they are still kicking. And if they aren't alive when I begin the cleaning process, they've been on ice. I'm also assuming that you covered the fish with water before you froze it. If the fish was frozen whole, you can expect the meat to have a stronger flavor. And if you froze the fish with out being submerged in water, there's a good chance it will freezer burn rather quickly.
OK, now that we have the "proper care" thing taken care of, lets move on to the recipe. Catfish is one of those species that is only good a couple ways, atleast in my opinion. One way is deep fried and the other is in a spicey stew. The recipe i'm giving you is the fried way as I don't know how to make fish stew. LOL
I take boneless, skinless fillets and cut them into 1x1" nuggest. I drop the nuggets in seasoned flour, drop them in a bowl of beaten eggs, and then back into the seasoned flour. I get the oil nice and hot and in the catfish nuggest go. Cook until golden brown and that should do the trick. It won't take long if you don't fill the pot with alot of fish as once. Serve will a side of tarter sauce and a cold beer. [cool]
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