Best Sesame Crusted Catfish With Geechee Peanut Sauce And Sauteed Okra Recipes

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STEAMED FLYING FISH AND COU-COU



Steamed Flying Fish and Cou-Cou image

This is the national dish of Barbados.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield 4 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

2 cups water
10 small okra, finely sliced
1/4 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 pound fine cornmeal
8 Flying Fish (about 1 1/2 pounds), scaled, boned, and butterflied
3 tablespoons Bajan seasoning (also called green seasoning)
Lime juice, as needed
Salt, as needed
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 large onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons catsup
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup water or fish stock
1/4 green bell pepper, sliced
1/4 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1/4 red bell pepper, sliced
2 large tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons mixed chopped herbs, like dill, chives, parsley, and thyme
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Steps:

  • Make the Cou-Cou: Combine the water, okra, red pepper, salt, and hot sauce in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until very thick. Transfer half of the okra mixture to a bowl.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of the butter to the okra mixture in the saucepan, and reduce the heat to low. While stirring the mixture with a wooden spoon, sprinkle in the cornmeal a little at a time, and cook until thick. Add the remaining okra mixture and 2 tablespoons butter and stir until smooth. Cover to keep warm.
  • Make the Flying Fish: Rub the flesh side of the fish with the Bajan seasoning and lime juice, and season with the salt, to taste. Roll each fish up tightly and secure with a toothpick.
  • Heat the butter in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid, over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, until soft. Add the catsup, curry, mustard, and sugar and stir. Add the water, stir to combine, and bring to a simmer. Arrange the rolled fish in the skillet and cover with the bell peppers, tomato, herbs, and hot sauce. Cover and simmer until the fish is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt, to taste.
  • Divide the cou-cou among the plates, make a well in each, and spoon the fish and sauce over the top.

CAJUN BAKED CATFISH



Cajun Baked Catfish image

This well-seasoned fish nets me compliments from family and friends whenever I serves it. The fish is moist and flakey, the coating crisp, crunchy and flecked with paprika. -Jim Gales, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons Cajun or blackened seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
2 catfish or tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients., Dip fillets in cornmeal mixture to coat both sides. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with paprika., Bake until fish begins to flake easily with fork, 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 748mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SOUTHERN-STYLE OVEN-FRIED CATFISH



Southern-Style Oven-Fried Catfish image

I have served this to many a friend from the South, and it is always a winner! Serve with coleslaw and oven-baked french fries, and you'll have a healthy, tasty meal!

Provided by carina

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Catfish

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 ½ pounds catfish fillets, cut into serving pieces
1 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce or water

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 13x9 glass baking dish with the oil, and set aside.
  • Rinse the catfish fillets, and pat dry. In a shallow bowl, combine the cornmeal, creole seasoning, paprika, sugar, and black pepper. Combine the eggs and hot sauce or water in a another bowl. Dip the fillets in the egg mixture, dredge in the cornmeal mixture, and arrange in the baking pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown. Turn once during cooking. Place catfish on a paper-towel lined plate, and serve immediately with additional hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 188.6 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 433.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

PROPER GEECHEE RICE



Proper Geechee Rice image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 part long-grain white rice
2 parts water

Steps:

  • Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. In a heavy saucepan over high heat, combine the rice and water and cover with the lid ajar. Bring the water to a boil, shift the lid so that it covers the pan tightly, turn down the heat to very low, and cook for 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Never stir the rice during this time. Don't even uncover the pot to peek. Remove from the heat and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Your rice will be proper.

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