Best Captain Kofis Candlelight Catfish Recipes

Barbecued Catfish image

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Time 38m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Four 7-ounce catfish fillets, skinned, de-boned
4 tablespoons dry rub
6 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 cup hickory chips
1/2 cup water
1 cup Tartar Sauce, recipe follows
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons parsley leaves, chopped
3 tablespoons green onion, chopped
3 tablespoons capers
3 sweet gherkins (recommended: Mt. Olive Sweet Gherkins)
1 tablespoon gherkin juice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper Salt

Steps:

Preheat the grill.
Coat each catfish fillet with the dry rub. Dip the fish into the oil and place the fillets on a hot grill to establish grill marks. After establishing grill marks and the fillets release from the grill, place the catfish into a smoker. Smoke for 2 minutes using the hickory wood chips. Add water to the chips and steam the fish for another 2 minutes. Remove the catfish from the smoker and serve immediately with homemade Tartar Sauce.
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Season with salt, to taste. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Tyler's Taste of Texas Style Catfish image

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Categories main-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 eggs
3 teaspoons Texas champagne hot sauce
1/2 cup water
2 pounds catfish fillets
1 cup medium-grind cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Cayenne pepper, to taste
Peanut oil, for pan frying

Steps:

Mix the eggs, hot sauce and water to make the egg wash. In a shallow dish, place the catfish fillets in the egg wash and refrigerate the fillets for at least 1 hour and up to several hours. Combine the cornmeal, flour, paprika, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a shallow pan. Pour enough oil into a cast iron skillet to reach halfway up your fillets. Heat the oil to 300 degrees. While the oil is heating dredge the fillets, in the cornmeal mixture one at a time, coating both sides well. Gently place a few pieces of fish in the skillet, frying them in batches. Fry the fillets a total of about 5 minutes per 1/2-inch of thickness, turning them once. Adjust the heat as necessary to get a deep golden brown crust and a flaky interior. Drain the fillets. Serve the fish immediately, with lemon wedges, pink tartar sauce, Texas Champagne sauce, hushpuppies, cole slaw, corn on the cob and a green onion and you have a tasty Tyler's Taste of Texas plate.

The Captain Jack image

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Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 36

Two 14-ounce cans jackfruit, preferably organic
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Jalapeno Blackberry BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Scant 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Scant 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 whole-wheat hamburger buns
Vegan Chipotle Mayo, recipe follows
Jalapeno Blackberry BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
Cole slaw mix, for topping sandwiches
Pickles, for topping sandwiches
1 red onion, sliced
2 ounces apple cider vinegar
1 ounce plus 1 tablespoon molasses, preferably organic
1 ounce plus 1 tablespoon blackberry fruit spread
1 ounce plus 1 1/2 teaspoons agave nectar
1 ounce gluten-free soy sauce
3 tablespoons tomato paste, preferably organic
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 jalapeno, chopped
1/2 cup organic soy milk
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons organic grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon chipotle in adobo, pureed
1 teaspoon spicy mustard
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon sriracha

Steps:

For the jackfruit: Drain cans of jack fruit and pull apart the fruit. Squeeze out and discard the seeds inside (only the seed pods are usable). Mix seed pods together in a bowl with Jalapeno Blackberry BBQ Sauce, cumin, garlic powder and pepper.
For the sandwich: Preheat a griddle to about 375 degrees F.
Place four 4-ounce scoops jack fruit mixture on the griddle and heat until just a bit caramelized, then flip and cook the other side, about 3 minutes total. Toast buns and sauce one side with Vegan Chipotle Mayo and the other with Jalapeno Blackberry BBQ Sauce. Place a jack fruit patty on each bun and add some coleslaw, pickles and onions to each.
Combine vinegar, molasses, fruit spread, agave nectar, soy sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, onion powder, oil, liquid smoke, lemon juice, mustard, paprika, pepper, cumin, salt, cayenne and jalapeno in a saucepan and whisk together. Cover and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Place the soy milk in a food processor, then turn it on low speed. Slowly drizzle in the oil and blend. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl, then whisk in the pureed chipotle, mustard, vinegar, pepper, salt and sriracha until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.