Food Network: Pan-Fried Catfish with Tartar Sauce and Cornbread Salad

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Pan-Fried Catfish with Tartar Sauce and Cornbread Salad
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Ingredients
1 egg*
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon Creole or whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 cup vegetable oil plus 2 tablespoons
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 ounces bacon, chopped
2 cups cubed cornbread (1/2-inch cubes)

2 cups small diced fresh tomatoes, seeded
1/2 cup Vidalia onions, small diced
4 catfish fillets, about 6 ounces each
Creole seasoning
1 cup flour
1 cup masa flour
4 wedges of fresh lemon

Directions
For the tartar sauce: Put the egg, garlic, lemon
juice, mustard, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, and green onions in a food processor
and puree for 15 seconds. With the processor running, slowly pour the oil through
the feed tube in a steady stream. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let sit
for 1 hour in the refrigerator before using. Best if used within 24 hours. For the

cornbread salad: In a large skillet, over medium heat, render the bacon until
crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add the cornbread
to the bacon fat and fry until golden, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove and drain on paper towels. In a mixing bowl, combine the crispy bacon,
cornbread, tomatoes and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. For the
catfish: Season the fillets with Creole seasoning. In a shallow bowl, combine the
flour and masa. Season with Creole seasoning. Dip fillets in flour mixture. In
another skillet, heat the remaining oil. When the oil is hot, pan-fry for 4 to 6
minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove the fillets and drain on paper
towels. To serve, spoon the cornbread salad in the center of 4 plates. Lay the
catfish on top of the salad. Place a spoonful of the tartar sauce on top of the
fish. Garnish with a lemon wedge and parsley.

Directions

*RAW EGG WARNING
Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due
to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk,
we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs
with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.