Open Faced Blackened Catfish Sandwiches Recipes

BLACKENED CATFISH SANDWICH

Steps:

• To make the slaw:
• Soak the red cabbage in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
• To make the sauce, simply combine the mayo and red pepper relish.
• To make the fish:
• Heat a heavy bottom pan on stove on high heat.
• Coat both sides of catfish with cajun and spice heavily.
• Place catfish in high heated pan and allow to set for 4 minutes and then flip over and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Keep oven vent on and windows open as this may create smoke. This is ok the fish will cook perfectly.
• Assemble sandwich with slaw and red pepper tartar sauce and then cut fish in half and suck on bun.

BLACKENED CATFISH SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a bowl mix all of the seasonings for the catfish. Coat each piece of fish in the spice blend and allow to set at room temperature for 20 minutes. I would make the tartar sauce while the fish is resting.
• Heat the oil in a cast iron pan over medium high heat until it just begins to smoke. Gently add the fillets to the pan and cook until a dark crust forms, about 4 minutes. Flip and fry on the other side until cooked through. Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine all of the tartar sauce ingredients and season t taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut each piece of fish in half crosswise. Split the bread in half lengthwise and slather each top and bottom with the sauce. Layer lettuce and tomato and then top with fish. Sprinkle some fresh lemon juice over the fish and serve.