Southern-Cornmeal Crusted Catfish With Crunchy Corn Relish

Name: Southern-Cornmeal Crusted Catfish With Crunchy Corn Relish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1/4 cup water; 4 ears corn, kernels cut from the cob; 1/4 cup minced red pepper; 1/4 cup minced green onion; 2 tablespoons half-and-half; salt and pepper; 4 u.s. farm-raised catfish fillets; 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt or 1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt; 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce; 1/2 cup cornmeal; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and pepper

Submitted by LMillerRN

"From the Catfish Institute."

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photo by Thorsten

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Crunchy Corn Relish
1 tablespoon butter
¹⁄₄ cup water
4 ears corn, kernels cut from the cob
¹⁄₄ cup minced red pepper
¹⁄₄ cup minced green onion
2 tablespoons half-and-half
salt and pepper
Southern Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish
4 u.s. farm-raised catfish fillets
¹⁄₄ 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt or 1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon hot sauce
¹⁄₂ cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper

directions

To make Crunchy Corn Relish: Melt butter in a large skillet. Add water and corn; cover and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in red pepper and cook for 1 additional minute. Add green onion, half-and-half, and salt and pepper to taste.
To make Southern Cornmeal Crusted Catfish: Stir together buttermilk or yogurt and hot sauce; brush on catfish and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. Coat catfish lightly with cornmeal and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Melt butter and olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. When skillet is hot, sauté catfish about 3 minutes on each side, turning only once, until golden and crisp. Serve with relish. Makes 4 servings.

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I've used this recipe for catfish for years and it's one of my very favorites! I use plain nonfat yogurt to brush on the fish, and if it isn't fresh corn season or if I'm in a hurry, I've used canned Mexicorn (without the butter and water) for the relish. Thanks for posting!

Kendra*
wow..awesome inviting dish..

deepsrecipes
Outstanding recipe. A very nice change from fish with tartar sauce or lemon sauce. I used buttermilk for the marinade, and Louisiana Fish Fry mix for the cornmeal (it's a combination of cornmeal and cornstarch). I made the relish as written using frozen corn. The only thing I will do different next time is eliminate the half and half so there is nothing "runny" in the relish when we put it on the fish. DH said this was the best meal he's had so far on the World Tour.

PanNan
wow! I have only just seen the photo, and its just to die for - now all I have to do is try it. it looks just so great -congratulations

JoyfulCook
Great recipe. To marinate the fish is a great idea. It add the right flavour to the fish (I used buttermilk). And the crust was wonderful in two ways: (1) crispy texture (2) it keeps the fish moist. The relish was very easy to make (I used canned corn). Fish and relish together were not only a very colourful combination, but also very tasty. A fish recipe just after my fancy: easy to make, full of flavour and the fish melt in your mouth.

Thorsten

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LMillerRN

I am a wife, mother and nurse. I have 2 boys born in 2002 and 2003. I love to cook and try to make something new at least once a week.The picture is my little boy Luke taking pictures of his dinner like mommy. I have really enjoyed posting pictures and will try to improve and do it more often. <img src=http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/lmillerrn/LukeSamDad.jpg/IMG alt= /> <img src=http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/lmillerrn/engagementpicture.jpg/IMG alt= /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/beartag_1_1.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/adopted_1_1.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /> <img src=http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/FFF/completedbanner.gif alt= /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/FinishedJollyRoger_1.jpg border=0 alt=Image /> [IMG]http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/lmillerrn/FemCrewnamescomplete.jpg[/IMG] <a href=http://photobucket.com target=_blank><img src=http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/lmillerrn/FemCrewnamescomplete.jpg border=0 alt=Photo /></a> <img src=http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/World%20Tour/ZWT2.gif alt= /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/untitled.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/200_artistrichardneuman-art-prints_.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /> <img src=http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/FFF/Switzerland-FFF4.gif alt= /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/200_PACpic.jpg border=0 alt=Photo /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/pacbanner.jpg border=0 alt=Photo /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/Adopted1smp.jpg border=0 alt=Photo /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/smPACp.jpg border=0 alt=Photo />

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