Fried catfish with smoked jalapeno relish
Ingredients
Fried catfish:
- 4 catfish fillets (150 grams each)
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) butter milk
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) fine cornmeal
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) old bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) cayenne pepper
- Canola oil, for frying
Smoked jalapeno relish:
- 1 white onion, diced
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
- 5 drops Liquid Smoke
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) canola oil
- Salt, to taste
Directions
Fried catfish:
- Soak catfish in buttermilk for one to two hours.
- Mix cornmeal, flour and spices together in a shallow dish.
- Heat oil to 350F (180C).
- Remove the fish from the buttermilk, dredge in flour mixture and place is frying oil.
- Cook for four to five minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove fish from oil, and place on a paper towel to drain excess liquid.
Smoked jalapeno relish:
- Heat oil in frying pan over medium heat.
- Add onion, jalapenos, garlic and peppers and cook for six to eight minutes.
- Add sugar, lemon juice, Liquid Smoke and salt.
- Cook for another two to four minutes, until nearly all liquids have evaporated.
- Remove from the pan and cool.
- Serve alongside the fried catfish.
