Best Fish And Hush Puppy Skillet With Ketchup Tartar Sauce Recipes

Fish and Hush Puppy Skillet With Ketchup Tartar Sauce image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Catfish

Time 52m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups self-rising cornmeal mix
1/4 cup sliced scallion
1 red jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup lager beer
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 cup canola oil
2 catfish fillets, cut into 2-inch pieces (8 oz. each)
1/2 cup fish-fry mix (we use Zatarain's)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°.
Combine the cornmeal mix, scallions, jalapeno, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Whisk together the beer, buttermilk, and egg; stir into cornmeal mixture; set aside.
Heat oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet until it shimmers.
Dredge each fish piece in fish-fry mix, then fry, on only one side, in hot oil, 2 minutes.
Pour hush puppy batter over fish in skillet.
Transfer skillet to oven and bake until hush puppy is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
Let meal rest 5 minutes, then loosen edges with a knife.
Top skillet with a serving plate, and flip both the plate and skillet over together quickly (Use caution, skillet will still be very hot).
Cut into wedges and serve with sauce.
Sauce: whisk together ketchup, mayonnaise, relish, and horseradish in a small bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.7, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 695.9, Carbohydrate 24.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 4, Protein 8.4

Hushpuppy-Battered Catfish Nuggets with Spicy Tartar Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 43m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

One 8-ounce package hushpuppy mix
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon sliced pickled jalapeno peppers, minced
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 1/4 pounds catfish fillets (about 4 fillets)
1 cup all-purpose flour
Spicy Tartar Sauce, recipe follows
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sliced pickled jalapeno peppers, finely minced
1 tablespoon finely minced onion
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 pinch salt

Steps:

In a medium bowl, stir together hushpuppy mix, milk, water, egg, jalapenos, hot pepper sauce and cayenne; let stand 5 minutes.
Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large deep skillet; heat oil to 350 degrees F.
Pat catfish fillets dry with paper towels, and cut into bite-size pieces. Dredge catfish pieces in flour, and then dip in hushpuppy batter mixture. Drop catfish pieces into hot oil, and fry, in batches, 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden. Serve with Spicy Tartar Sauce.
Stir together all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.