Potato Crusted Catfish
- 2 (7 to 8-ounce) catfish fillets
- 2 ounces shredded russet potatoes
- 1 -ounce shredded sweet potatoes
- 1/2 -ounce shredded Spanish onion
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup fish stock
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 4 ounces balsamic vinegar
- Slices of lemons and limes, for garnish
- Season all sides of catfish with salt and pepper.
- Mix together shredded Russet potatoes and sweet potatoes.
- Using both hands, place potatoes in palms of hands and squeeze water out of potatoes.
- Add onions to potatoes.
- Mix well.
- Season mixture with salt and pepper.
- Brush fish with beaten egg.
- Spread potato mixture on top of fish.
- Place oil in a medium saute pan.
- Place pan on medium heat.
- When pan is hot, place fish with potato side down in pan.
- Cook fish until potato side is brown.
- Turn fish to other side.
- Cook on the other side for two minutes.
- Remove fish and saute pan from heat.
- Place fish in baking pan.
- Cook in a 350 degree oven for 12 minutes.
- Return saute pan to medium heat.
- Add fish stock, mustard, and vinegar.
- Stir mixture.
- Cook about 4 minutes.
- Strain and serve with fish.
- Pour half a portion of sauce on bottom of plate.
- Lay half a portion of fish on top of sauce.
- Do the same with other half portion of sauce and fish.
- Garnish with lemon and lime slices.
catfish fillets, russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, onion, salt, pepper, canola oil, egg, fish stock, mustard, balsamic vinegar, lemons
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/potato-crusted-catfish-recipe.html (may not work)