Blackened Catfish

Name: Blackened Catfish
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams Com butter; 907 grams fresh skinless, boneless catfish fillets; 1 Tbsp chopped chives; 4 servings Whole chives, for garnishing; 59 milliliters Creole seasoning (recommended: Tony Chacheres); 1 Tbsp Creole seasoning; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 2 lemons, thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Blackened Catfish a try. One portion of this dish contains about 39g of protein, 122g of fat, and a total of 1253 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up creole seasoning, lemon zest, freshly cracked pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemons you could follow this main course with the Watermelon, Lemonade, and Blueberry Ice Pops as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

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In a bowl, add the butter, Creole spices, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper and mix to combine. Stir in the chopped chives and set aside. The butter can be made ahead and chilled; bring to room temperature before using.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Zest

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Chives

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Preheat a large well-seasoned cast iron skillet or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Line the bottom of a 9 by 11-inch baking dish with the lemon slices and dollop half of the compound butter evenly over the lemon.

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Flavored Butter

Lemon

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Evenly coat both sides of each fish fillet with 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning. Working in batches if necessary, add the seasoned fillets to the hot skillet, and cook 2 minutes on each side to just toast and brown the seasoning. With a spatula, carefully place the seared fish on top of the buttered lemon slices in the baking dish.

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Creole Seasoning

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Lemon

Toast

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Bake until fish easily breaks apart with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Immediately top each hot fillet with a spoonful of compound butter; transfer to heated serving plates and garnish with a few whole fresh chives crossed like an x over each fillet.

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Fish

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Servings:

454grams

Com butter 907grams

fresh skinless, boneless catfish fillets 1Tbsp

chopped chives 4servings

Whole chives, for garnishing 59milliliters

Creole seasoning (recommended: Tony Chachere's)1Tbsp

Creole seasoning 0teaspoons

kosher salt 1

lemon, zested and juiced 2

lemons, thinly sliced 0teaspoons

freshly cracked black pepper 118milliliters

(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Catfish can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Scarpetta Pinot Grigio with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.