Barbecued Catfish
- 4 (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
- 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.
- 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
- Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Season with salt, to taste.
- Chill, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
catfish fillets, dry rub, cooking oil, hickory chips, water, tartar sauce
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/barbecued-catfish-recipe.html (may not work)