Pecan Catfish with Banana Pepper Sauce

Name: Pecan Catfish with Banana Pepper Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters buttermilk; 6 fillets catfish fillets, each about 6 oz; 1 banana chili, seeded and finely chopped; 2 eggs; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbs chopped fresh dill; 1 Juice of lemon; 6 servings Lemon wedges for garnish; 237 milliliters mayonnaise; 6 servings Peanut oil for deep-frying; 237 milliliters pecan halves, plus more for garnish; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; 1 shallot, chopped; 2 Tbs chopped sweet pickle relish; 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot-pepper sauce; 237 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Pecan Catfish with Banana Pepper Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 854 calories, 37g of protein, and 63g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, pickle relish, shallot, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

To make the sauce, preheat an oven to 400F.

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Spread all the pecans on a baking sheet and toast, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and aromatic, about 8 minutes.

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Transfer to a plate and let cool.In a food processor, pulse 1 cup of the cooled pecans just until they resemble coarse meal. Do not overprocess.

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Remove all but 1/4 cup of the pecan meal and set aside.

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Add the mayonnaise, shallot, banana chili, pickle relish, dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper to the food processor. Pulse until well blended but still somewhat chunky.

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Salt And Pepper

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Lemon Juice

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Banana

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Transfer to a serving bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Rinse the fish fillets and pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and Tabasco. In another shallow bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, reserved pecan meal, salt and pepper. Dip each fillet into the buttermilk mixture, then coat evenly with the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.

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Place on the prepared baking sheet.In a large, heavy fry pan or deep fryer, pour in oil to a depth of 1 inch and heat to 360F on a deep-frying thermometer. Working in batches if necessary, fry the fillets, turning once, until golden brown and opaque throughout, about 3 minutes per side. Using a slotted spatula, transfer to paper towels to drain. Keep warm until all the fillets are cooked.

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Transfer the fillets to warmed individual plates.

Garnish with lemon wedges and pecan halves. Pass the chilled sauce at the table.

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Servings:

237milliliters

buttermilk 6fillets

catfish fillets, each about 6 oz 1

banana chili, seeded and finely chopped 2

eggs 118milliliters

all-purpose flour 2Tbs

chopped fresh dill 1

Juice of lemon 6servings

Lemon wedges for garnish 237milliliters

mayonnaise 6servings

Peanut oil for deep-frying 237milliliters

pecan halves, plus more for garnish 6servings

Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 1

shallot, chopped 2Tbs

chopped sweet pickle relish 1teaspoon

Tabasco or other hot-pepper sauce 237milliliters

yellow cornmeal

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 Menage a Trois Limelight Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 11 dollars per bottle.