Catfish Pecan Meuniere
- 42 ounces filets catfish
- 2 cups roasted pecans
- 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- cajun seasoning Creole/
- 2 ounces vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 lemons peeled and quartered
- 3 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons hot sauce I.E. Tabasco
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 pound unsalted butter
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1. Lightly season the catfish filets with Creole/Cajun seasoning.
- 2. Puree the pecans and a little bit of bread crumbs in a food processor you don't have to use the bread crumbs. Place in a shallow bowl or plate and set aside.
- 3. In a medium bowl, make an egg wash by whisking together the eggs and milk; set aside. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl or plate; set aside.
- 4. Bread filets by first coating them with the flour and then placing them in the egg wash. Press each filet into the pecan/bread crumb mixture. Make sure the entire filet is well coated in the mixture.
- 5. Cover the bottom of a large skillet or saute pan with the oil and heat. Gently place the fish in the hot oil and cook until lightly brown; flip and repeat.
- 6. If the fish is not completely cooked all the way through, place in a shallow baking pan and cook for an additional 5 to 8 minutes in an oven at 450 degrees F.
- 1. In a large saute pan, combine lemons, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and cream. Whisk over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 to 4 minutes. As you stir, press gently on the lemons to slowly release the juices.
- 2. Slowly add in the butter 1 tablespoon at a time while stirring constantly. As you add the last of the butter, remove from heat, and continue to stir.
- 3. Add the salt and pepper. Mix well.
- 4. Strain through a fine strainer or chinois.
filets catfish, pecans, flour, eggs, milk, cajun seasoning creole, vegetable oil, lemons, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, heavy cream, butter, kosher salt, white pepper
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Catfish-Pecan-Meuniere-1691818 (may not work)