Pan-Fried Catfish with Spicy Pecan Gremolata

Name: Pan-Fried Catfish with Spicy Pecan Gremolata
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 118 milliliters canola oil; 680 grams catfish fillets each); 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 237 milliliters cornmeal; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 garlic clove, halved; 118 milliliters glazed pecans; 2 Tbsps grated lemon peel; 1 Tbsp grated orange peel; 118 milliliters packed fresh parsley sprigs

Pan-Fried Catfish with Spicy Pecan Gremolatan is

Instructions

Place the first seven ingredients in a food processor. Cover and process until chunky; set aside.

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Food Processor

Place buttermilk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal and Cajun seasoning. Dip fish in buttermilk, then coat with cornmeal mixture.

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Cajun Seasoning

Buttermilk

Cornmeal

All Purpose Flour

Fish

Dip

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Bowl

In a large skillet, cook fillets in oil in batches over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

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Fish

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Serve with gremolata.

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Food Processor

Bowl

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoon

brown sugar 237milliliters

buttermilk 2teaspoons

Cajun seasoning 118milliliters

canola oil 680grams

catfish fillets each)0teaspoons

cayenne pepper 237milliliters

cornmeal 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 1

garlic clove, halved 118milliliters

glazed pecans 2Tbsps

grated lemon peel 1Tbsp

grated orange peel 118milliliters

packed fresh parsley sprigs

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Catfish works really well 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 Santi Sortesele Pinot Grigio with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.

Santi Sortesele Pinot Grigio

Straw yellow hue, accompanied by a close-focused nose of pear, apricot and white flowers. The fruity palate, with top notes of stone fruit, shows ripeness and roundness well supported by an elegant acidity and savoriness, ensuring a long, lingering finish.