Pecan Crusted Catfish Finger Sandwich
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1066
- Total Fat
- 80
- Saturated Fat
- 13
- Carbohydrates
- 60
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 21
- Protein
- 30
- Cholesterol
- 116
- Sodium
- 803
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
Peanut oil, for frying
3 catfish fillets, dried well
1 cup pecans
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Honey Mustard Sauce, recipe follows
4 (6-inch) rolls, split and toasted
Tomatoes, sliced
Curly leaf lettuce, washed
Honey Mustard Sauce:
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
Directions
- In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the catfish into fingers. Set aside.
- Finely grind the pecans into crumbs in a food processor. Cook's Note: Do not over process the nuts or they will become too oily, like a nut butter, and unsuitable to use as a breading. Add the pecan crumbs to a casserole dish.
- Measure the buttermilk in a 1-cup liquid measure. Add the egg and beat well together. Pour into an 8 by 8-inch casserole dish.
- Add the panko, garlic powder, cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste, to the pecan crumbs in the casserole dish. Whisk together to combine.
- Set up an assembly line. Dredge catfish through the buttermilk mixture, then through the pecan mixture. You may need to press the pecans into the catfish to adhere.
- Add the catfish fingers to the hot oil and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray to drain.
- Spread some Honey Mustard Sauce on inside of the toasted rolls. Add sliced tomatoes, lettuce and the catfish fingers. Serve and enjoy warm.
Honey Mustard Sauce:
- Mix all the ingredients into a small mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.