05-04-2006, 10:00 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Hey Jack, good to hear from ya. Sorry I left such a mess behind. Bummer.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I understand about the fried food. Even though I love the kitty krispies, I don't do as much frying as I used to. I smoke a lot of my larger catfish fillets now, and use the smaller and thinner ones in a couple of other recipes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]1. Lemon - Sesame fillets: Arrange the thin fillets (or strips) in a shallow baking dish or on a foil lined cookie sheet. Squirt a lot of lemon juice on them and let them marinate for a few minutes. Now, dribble on some melted garlic butter or margarine (butter's better). Sprinkle on your choice of salt and seasonings, to taste. The final additionl, before hitting the oven, is a generous sprinkling of sesame seeds. Bake uncovered at 350 for about a half hour. Check to make sure the fillets are done to flakiness. Turn on the oven broiler and put the fish back under the broiler for a few minutes until you get some browning on the top. That usually makes sure they are fully done. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]2. Kitty Scampi: Use thin fillets or slice big ones through lengthwise to make two thin fillets. Melt a 1/2 cube of butter in a pan and stir in some crushed or minced garlic. Two or three cloves (teaspoons) or more to taste. Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to help raise the smoking point of the butter. Bring the butter/oil to a simmer and lay in the thin fillets. Saute on med high heat until the first side starts getting brown. Turn and do the same with the second side. By the time the fillets are browned on both sides they should flake easily with a fork. Season with salt, pepper or other seasonings after cooking. (Yeah, I know. Technically it is fried)[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]3. Catfish are great on the grill. They hold together better than most fish and are great over high heat. Add some hickory chips to the briquets or in a foil package if you use propane for some extra flavor. A lemon butter baste with some spicy seasonings really turns out some good kitty.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Have you made an effort to check out Apache Lake yet? I'll bet there is a 50 pound flathead in there with your name on it. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I understand about the fried food. Even though I love the kitty krispies, I don't do as much frying as I used to. I smoke a lot of my larger catfish fillets now, and use the smaller and thinner ones in a couple of other recipes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]1. Lemon - Sesame fillets: Arrange the thin fillets (or strips) in a shallow baking dish or on a foil lined cookie sheet. Squirt a lot of lemon juice on them and let them marinate for a few minutes. Now, dribble on some melted garlic butter or margarine (butter's better). Sprinkle on your choice of salt and seasonings, to taste. The final additionl, before hitting the oven, is a generous sprinkling of sesame seeds. Bake uncovered at 350 for about a half hour. Check to make sure the fillets are done to flakiness. Turn on the oven broiler and put the fish back under the broiler for a few minutes until you get some browning on the top. That usually makes sure they are fully done. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]2. Kitty Scampi: Use thin fillets or slice big ones through lengthwise to make two thin fillets. Melt a 1/2 cube of butter in a pan and stir in some crushed or minced garlic. Two or three cloves (teaspoons) or more to taste. Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to help raise the smoking point of the butter. Bring the butter/oil to a simmer and lay in the thin fillets. Saute on med high heat until the first side starts getting brown. Turn and do the same with the second side. By the time the fillets are browned on both sides they should flake easily with a fork. Season with salt, pepper or other seasonings after cooking. (Yeah, I know. Technically it is fried)[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]3. Catfish are great on the grill. They hold together better than most fish and are great over high heat. Add some hickory chips to the briquets or in a foil package if you use propane for some extra flavor. A lemon butter baste with some spicy seasonings really turns out some good kitty.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Have you made an effort to check out Apache Lake yet? I'll bet there is a 50 pound flathead in there with your name on it. [/#0000ff]
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