French Quarter Catfish Amandine

Serves 2
Time 20 min

A New Orleans favorite, this recipe shows off the elegant side of catfish. Serve with herbed new potatoes and a glass of white wine.

Ingredients

    1/2 cupsliced blanched almonds
    1/2 cupall-purpose flour
    2 teaspoonspaprika
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt, divided
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    2catfish fillets, about 6 ounces each
    3 tablespoonsunsalted butter, divided
    3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    2 tablespoonslemon juice
    1 teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
    1/4 cupchopped fresh parsley

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Method

Toast almonds in a dry skillet until lightly golden, tossing once or twice, about 5 minutes. Set aside.


On a large plate or shallow bowl, combine flour, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and pepper.


Dredge the catfish fillets in the seasoned flour.


Shake off excess and set aside.


Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.


Cook the fish until golden brown on each side, 3 to 4 minutes per side.


Transfer the cooked fish to a plate.


Wipe out the pan and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons oil.


Add almonds and stir to coat. Stir in lemon juice and Worcestershire.


Stir sauce thoroughly, season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pour over catfish fillets.


Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

810

Total Fat

56g

Saturated Fat

15g

Cholesterol

140mg

Sodium

320mg

Total Carbohydrate

33g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

43g

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