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Lemon-Pepper Grilled Catfish

Courses: Main Course
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

2   Catfish fillets
  Marinade
  Juice of 1 lemon
4   Green onions - chopped
1/4 cup 59mlOlive oil
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Lemon Butter Sauce
1/4 cup 59mlWhite wine
1 teaspoon 5mlChopped shallot
1/4 cup 59mlHeavy cream
4 tablespoons 60mlChilled butter - cut up
  Juice of 1 lemon
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground white pepper - to taste
  Seasoned Flour
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozAll-purpose flour
1   Onion powder
1   Dried thyme
1   Dried basil
1   Dried oregano
1   Garlic powder
1   White pepper
1   Baking powder
  Garnish
  Lemon wedges
  Green onions

Recipe Instructions

To marinate the catfish, puree lemon juice, green onions and olive oil in a blender. Pour the marinade into a shallow dish and add salt and black pepper to taste. Add catfish fillets, turning to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 12 to 24 hours to marinate.

To prepare the lemon butter sauce, simmer wine and shallot in a small saucepan over medium heat until the wine has evaporated. Add the cream and simmer until reduced by half. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in cubes of butter, a few at a time, until sauce thickens and is thoroughly blended. Return the pan very briefly to the heat to help incorporate the butter, if necessary. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and white pepper.

Prepare a grill or preheat the broiler.

To prepare the seasoned flour, mix the flour, seasonings and baking powder in a shallow dish or on a piece of waxed paper.

Drain excess marinade from fillets and pat dry with paper towels. Lightly dredge catfish fillets in flour mixture. Place fillets on an oiled grill rack or broiler rack and grill or broil fish about 4 inches from the heat source for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Serve with lemon butter sauce and garnish with lemon wedges and green onions.

This recipe yields 2 servings.

Source:
The Oak Ridger, 08-18-1999

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