Catfish is a very tasty and tender sea fish. Due to the fact that it has few bones, its pulp has a rather loose structure. It makes good cutlets, all kinds of casseroles, and it can also be made in batter. To properly cook this seafood, you need to know a couple of secrets, otherwise you can get jelly in a pan.
Catfish in batter
Wash a kilogram of catfish fillets in cold water, dry thoroughly with a towel, rub with pepper and salt, sprinkle with lemon juice, set aside to marinate for about 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can put the fish in brine (1 tablespoon of salt per liter of water) for at least an hour. After this procedure, the meat will become much denser and will not fall apart much during the frying process. Cut the gift of the sea into portions.
Prepare the batter. To do this, separate the white of one egg from the yolk, beat until foam. In another plate, mix 100 ml of water, a glass of flour, 60 ml of dry white wine, yolk, salt, make sure that there are no lumps. When everything is thoroughly mixed, carefully add the whipped protein so that it does not lose its airiness. Dip the catfish in batter, fry in oil on both sides until a beautiful appetizing crust. Place the cooked fish on paper towels to get rid of excess fat.
The dish turns out to be quite high-calorie, it will be good if you shade the taste of fish with fruits, such as pears, kiwi, grapes. Rice is suitable as a side dish. Put the catfish in batter on a plate, put rice next to it, garnish everything with a slice of lemon, a branch of parsley, a slice of kiwi or other seasonal fruit.
Fillet of catfish in garlic batter
You can also prepare other batter. Pass a clove of garlic through a press, add 150 g of mayonnaise, 2 eggs, 150 g of flour, soy sauce to taste, mix everything well, whisk if desired. Pour the catfish fillet with the mixture, leave to stand for 1, 5-2 hours. Fry the fish on one side, turn over, pour the rest of the batter into the pan, cook under a closed lid over low heat for about 10 minutes.
Fish in batter with bacon
Try to do it this way. Fry 4 slices of bacon in a pan until crisp, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside in a plate. On paper, mix a third of a glass of cornmeal with a tablespoon of wheat flour, add pepper, salt. Beat an egg in a plate, dip pieces of catfish in it, roll in flour. Heat the fat left over from the bacon, fry the seafood in it until golden brown. Remove the fish, place on a nice plate and sprinkle with finely chopped fried bacon.
You can prepare an original salad for the catfish in batter. In a deep bowl, whisk 3 tbsp. l. apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, the same amount of honey, salt. Add chopped carrots, chopped bell peppers, and mix again. A delicious and light salad is ready.
