Catfish Meuniere Recipe
Ingredients
| 12 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined | ||
| Onion | 1 Small, chopped | |
| Green onions | 2 , sliced | |
| Butter | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Crabmeat | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 cup soft breadcrumbs | ||
| 1/2 medium-size green pepper, cut into strips | ||
| Milk | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 6 catfish fillets | ||
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vegetable oil | ||
| Butter | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
MAKING
1) With a sharp knife slit each shrimp beginning at large end and continuing till the curl. Slice the front deeply so as to lay the shrimp flat.
2) In a saucepan, heat 6 tablespoons butter and sauté onion till tender.
3) Add crabmeat and stir fry for 3 minutes.
4) Combine breadcrumbs.
5) Stuff the shrimps with crabmeat mixture.
6) In a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan line the shrimp and green pepper strips. Keep aside.
7) In a bowl mix milk, eggs, salt, and pepper.
8) Rub the fillets in flour and dip in egg mixture.
9) Rub in flour again.
10) In a deep pan heat oil and deep fry fillets till golden brown.
12) Strain and keep aside.
13) In a small saucepan add 1/2 cup butter and lemon juice and stir over medium heat.
14) On serving platter put fish and spread lemon butter over fish with a spoon.
15) Broil shrimp and green pepper for 3 to 5 minutes.
16) On serving platter place shrimp and green pepper with catfish.
SERVING
17) Decorate with tomato wedges, lemon wedges, and parsley.
1) With a sharp knife slit each shrimp beginning at large end and continuing till the curl. Slice the front deeply so as to lay the shrimp flat.
2) In a saucepan, heat 6 tablespoons butter and sauté onion till tender.
3) Add crabmeat and stir fry for 3 minutes.
4) Combine breadcrumbs.
5) Stuff the shrimps with crabmeat mixture.
6) In a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan line the shrimp and green pepper strips. Keep aside.
7) In a bowl mix milk, eggs, salt, and pepper.
8) Rub the fillets in flour and dip in egg mixture.
9) Rub in flour again.
10) In a deep pan heat oil and deep fry fillets till golden brown.
12) Strain and keep aside.
13) In a small saucepan add 1/2 cup butter and lemon juice and stir over medium heat.
14) On serving platter put fish and spread lemon butter over fish with a spoon.
15) Broil shrimp and green pepper for 3 to 5 minutes.
16) On serving platter place shrimp and green pepper with catfish.
SERVING
17) Decorate with tomato wedges, lemon wedges, and parsley.
Chef
