DAY Recipe

Bente Birkedal-Hansen of Bethesda, Maryland, says that Azalea Restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, does a great job with catfish, serving the whole fish with an Asian-style black bean sauce. It would make an impressive main course at a dinner party.
If whole catfish are difficult to get at your local supermarket, order them from the fishmonger and [...]

INGREDIENTS

4 catfish fillets , 1/2 in. thickness
1 (15ounce)can black beans , drained
1 medium ripe avocado , diced
1 medium tomato , diced
2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
1 teaspoon lime peel
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon olive oil (for grill pan)
lime wedges (garnish)
cilantro , sprigs (garnish)

DIRECTIONS

Rinse fillets, dry, and set aside on plate.
In a small bowl, combine the peel, juice, cilantro, oregano, scallion, olive oil, salt, and cayenne.Stir.
In a medium bowl, combine avocado, beans, and tomato.Pour half of the cilantro [...]

INGREDIENTS
For the fish
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
3/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
4 (6ounce) catfish fillets
2 large eggs , beaten
For the remoulade sauce
1/3 cup dill pickles , finely chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley , finely chopped
2 tablespoons shallots , finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

To make the fish, preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. with the rack in the middle of the oven. *Brush the baking pan with 2 tablespoons oil.

Combine the [...]

INGREDIENTS

light vegetable oil cooking spray
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
4 teaspoons blackening seasoning
4 catfish fillets
1/2 teaspoon paprika

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400.

Spray vegetable oil over baking sheet.

Put cornmeal, basil, and thyme on a plate and mix well.

Sprinkle garlic powder, lemon pepper, and blackening seasoning on each side of each fillet.

Coat fillet thoroughly with cormeal mixture and place on baking sheet.

Dust each fillet with [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup flour
2 eggs , beaten
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
3 lbs catfish fillets
oil (for frying)
lemon wedges
tartar sauce

DIRECTIONS

Put flour in shallow dish.

Combine eggs, milk, and salt in another bowl.

Combine cornmeal, celery salt, paprika, pepper and mustard in shallow dish.

Lightly coat fish in flour.

Dip in milk/egg wash.

Coat with corn meal.

Put fish on paper towels on a baking sheet.

Refrigerate 3 hours.

Heat oil to 375 [...]