Southern-Cornmeal Crusted Catfish With Crunchy Corn Relish

I was on Recipezaar last night trying to find a good catfish recipe & stumbled upon this goodie from the Catfish Institute. It was delicious. Give her a try tonight.

Ingredients for Crunchy Corn Relish:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 ears corn, kernels cut from the cob
• 1/4 cup minced red peppers
• 1/4 cup minced green onions
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• S & P, to taste

Ingredients for Southern Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish:

• 4 farm-raised catfish fillets
• 1/4 cup buttermilk or nonfat yogurt or plain nonfat yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• S & P, to taste

What’s Next for Crunchy Corn Relish:

In a large skillet- melt butter. Add water and corn; cover and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in red pepper and cook for 1 additional minute. Add green onion, half-and-half, and salt and pepper to taste.

What’s Next for Southern Cornmeal Crusted Catfish:

Stir together buttermilk or yogurt and hot sauce; brush on catfish and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. Coat catfish lightly with cornmeal and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Melt butter and olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. When skillet is hot, sauté catfish about 3 minutes on each side, turning only once, until golden and crisp. Serve with relish.

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