Catfish Fillets with Pecan-Butter Sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds catfish fillets, cut into four pieces about 6 ounces each
- cajun or creole seasoning
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon oil, preferably canola or corn oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup seafood stock or bottled clam juice
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- salt to taste, optional
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- Rub the catfish fillet pieces with as much Cajun or Creole seasoning as you wish.
- Lightly dust each piece of fish with the flour.
- Warm the oil and butter together over medium-low heat.
- Add the fish pieces, and cook them 3 minutes on each side.
- Thin fillets (about 1/3 inch) will cook completely in 6 minutes and begin to flake; fat fish will be a little underdone.
- Both states are acceptable at this stage.
- Pour in the stock, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Remove the fillets that are cooked through as soon as they are coated with the sauce.
- Fillets that require longer cooking can simmer in the sauce another minute or two.
- Transfer the fillets to individual plates or a platter.
- Stir the salt (if needed), pecans, and parsley into the sauce, and spoon equal portions over each piece of fish.
- Serve the fish immediately.
catfish fillets, cajun, flour, oil, unsalted butter, seafood stock, lemon, worcestershire sauce, salt, pecans, parsley
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/catfish-fillets-with-pecan-butter-sauce (may not work)