Farm-Raised Fish Operation

[Britesea]

If you get tired of Fried Catfish, this is really good

Buttery Catfish in a creamy Shallot Sauce

2 –3 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 catfish fillets (about 1 pound of fish)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• Juice from 1 lemon
• Finely chopped chives for garnish

Instructions:

Pat the fish dry and lightly salt.
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté shallot about 30 seconds.
Add butter. When the butter is completely melted add the catfish.
Let fry about 4 minutes on each side. If the fish is really sticking to the pan, it’s probably not ready to flip yet.
Remove the fish from the skillet.
Turn heat down to medium and add lemon juice.
Scrape up the crispy bits from the bottom of the pan then add coconut milk. Let boil about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens. Pour over catfish. Garnish with chives.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

That recipe looks wonderful. I've not cooked with coconut milk before. Hope to try it next week.

 

[Britesea]

I buy the canned coconut milk for convenience, although it's really easy (and cheaper!) to make your own. If the solids have separated in the can, just whizz it in the blender for a few seconds.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Thanks. Can the extra be frozen? I can't imagine that I'll use it all up before it goes bad, unless you post some more recipes!

 

[Britesea]

According to a consumer affairs specialist at Goya, you can keep leftover coconut milk (both light and regular) in the refrigerator for four to six weeks, but it does not freeze well. Don't leave it in the can: simply transfer the unused portion to a clean container with a tight-fitting lid. But here's one of our absolute favorite recipes

BRAZILIAN SHRIMP STEW (MOQUECA DE CAMAROES)
A delicious, easy to make bowl of soup that is Low Carb, Paleo, and Whole 30 compliant! Yield: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup roasted red pepper, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
(1) 14 oz can diced tomatoes w/ chili’s
1 cup coconut milk
2 Tbsp Sriracha hot sauce (sambal oelek if you’re whole 30)
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Saute onions for several minutes until translucent, then add the garlic and peppers and cook for several minutes more. Add the tomatoes, shrimp and cilantro to the pan and simmer gently until the shrimp turns opaque. Pour in the coconut milk and Sriracha sauce (or Sambal Oelek), and cook just until heated through – do not boil. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro. Cold beer optional.

NOTES
If you don't want shrimp, you can substitute any mild white fish, or even chicken, for the protein in this recipe and it will taste just as amazing!

 

[CrealCritter]

Yins are making me hungry. I have a pot of ham beans on the stove and cornbread in the oven.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I love shrimp. It's one of my favorite "go to" fast measl. I can have the pre-cooked shrimp thawed, cocktail sauce made, rice cooked and a salad on the table in about 1/2 hour or less.

 

[baymule]

Yins are making me hungry. I have a pot of ham beans on the stove and cornbread in the oven.

Let's see...….. you admit to eating catfish...….you like grits......you like okra...….and you are cooking ham beans and cornbread. That's sounding pretty darn near Southern to me...… Yep, you can be a Southerner!

 

[CrealCritter]

Let's see...….. you admit to eating catfish...….you like grits......you like okra...….and you are cooking ham beans and cornbread. That's sounding pretty darn near Southern to me...… Yep, you can be a Southerner!

 

[FarmerJamie]

You're definitely not a Yankee, then.

Having married a Mississippi gal, and knowing several other Yankees who moved south...

Just because the cat had kittens in the kitchen, dont mean they are biscuits....

I tell folks my wife is a Confederate war bride...

Her family did accept me with open hearts and arms, though