Best Pan Seared Cat Fish With Red Roasted Red Pepper Lime Sauce And Toasted Sunflower Seeds Recipes

SEARED SALMON WITH SPICY RED PEPPER AIOLI

Seared Salmon with Spicy Red Pepper Aioli image

Provided by Ina Garten Bio & Top Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
1 tablespoon (canned) chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup jarred roasted red peppers, seeded and chopped
1 cup good mayonnaise, such as Hellmann's
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless, center-cut salmon fillets
Good olive oil
1 lime, quartered, for serving

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
For the aioli, chop the garlic and chipotle pepper together on a cutting board to make a coarse paste. Place the paste in a food processor, add the lime juice and roasted red peppers, and purée. Add the mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and process until smooth. Set aside.
For the salmon, place a large (12-inch), dry cast-iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes. Place the salmon fillets on a board, pat dry with paper towels, and rub all over with olive oil. With the fillets rounded side up, sprinkle them with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper.
Place the salmon in the skillet rounded side down and cook over medium-high heat for exactly 2 minutes without moving! Using a large metal spatula, turn the fillets rounded side up and place the skillet in the oven. Roast for 3 to 4 minutes, until the centers are rare. Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil and allow the salmon to rest for 3 to 4 minutes for medium-rare or 5 minutes for medium. Serve the salmon hot with the aioli and a wedge of lime for squeezing.

SEARED CATFISH CREOLE

Seared Catfish Creole image

A fast and easy but tasty and delicious catfish preparation with bite. You can vary the recipe by adding a layer of honey or using honey mustard. Also great with tuna!

Provided by GIRLYGRRL6

Categories Seafood Fish Catfish

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 whole catfish, cleaned with head and tail removed
½ cup prepared yellow mustard
¼ cup cracked black pepper
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup butter

Steps:

Pat the catfish dry, and spread a layer of mustard over the surface. Place the cracked pepper onto a plate, and press the coated catfish into the pepper so it is well covered.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the catfish for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until fish flakes with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.9 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 100.2 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 326 mg, Sugar 0.2 g