Dinner Tonight: Caesar Salad with Catfish Croutons

Dinner Tonight: Caesar Salad with Catfish Croutons
Dinner Tonight: Caesar Salad with Catfish Croutons might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 391 calories, 24g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of American food. If you have romaine lettuce, kosher salt, stone-ground cornmeal, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

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Pour the oil into a large skillet and heat up to 375°F.
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While the oil is warming up, combine the catfish chunks and the buttermilk in a medium-sized bowl. Toss well. In a large gallon-size plastic zip-lock bag, add the flour, cornmeal, salt, and black pepper. Shake the bag until everything is mixed well.
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Remove the catfish pieces from the buttermilk and add to the bag. Gently shake the bag, until the pieces are dredged.
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Fry as many of the catfish pieces in the skillet as will fit comfortably in one layer. Cook until they turn golden brown, about two minutes per side.
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Drain cooked catfish pieces on paper towels. Repeat process with remaining catfish pieces.
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For the Caesar salad: In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, mayonnaise, anchovies, lemon juice, garlic, and salt.
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Add the chopped romaine leaves and toss well.
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Divide the salad between four plates.
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Add the catfish croutons on top.
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Serve immediately.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score44
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