Sesame crusted catfish with geechee peanut sauce
This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 1 hour and 25 minutes and the ingredients detailed below can serve up to 8 people.
Ingredients
Method
1) Grind 100g of sesame seeds in spice grinder into a rough powder. Leave the other 100g whole. Combine the sesame powder, sesame seeds, polenta, salt and pepper and place in a shallow bowl.
2) Dredge the catfish fillets in sesame-polenta mix and saute in hot groundnut oil until golden brown. Remove the catfish and keep warm. Empty the skillet of oil and crusty polenta. Add new oil to the hot pan and saute the fresh sliced okra until it becomes slightly brown, about 8 minutes.
3) Place the geechee sauce on the plate and put the catfish fillets on top. Add another ladle of geechee sauce and put sauteed okra on top.
For the geechee peanut sauce:
1) Sweat the capsicums, celery and onion in bacon fat until the onions are translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add the red wine and reduce by one third.
2) Add the tomato and stock. Whisk in the roux and peanut butter. Check seasoning. Leave to simmer for 30 minutes.
For the roux:
1) Melt the butter in a saute pan. When the butter is melted, add the flour and stir to combine. Cook slowly over low heat, stirring constantly, until the roux gets dark brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Don't rush it or the roux could burn and become bitter tasting.
2) Dredge the catfish fillets in sesame-polenta mix and saute in hot groundnut oil until golden brown. Remove the catfish and keep warm. Empty the skillet of oil and crusty polenta. Add new oil to the hot pan and saute the fresh sliced okra until it becomes slightly brown, about 8 minutes.
3) Place the geechee sauce on the plate and put the catfish fillets on top. Add another ladle of geechee sauce and put sauteed okra on top.
For the geechee peanut sauce:
1) Sweat the capsicums, celery and onion in bacon fat until the onions are translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add the red wine and reduce by one third.
2) Add the tomato and stock. Whisk in the roux and peanut butter. Check seasoning. Leave to simmer for 30 minutes.
For the roux:
1) Melt the butter in a saute pan. When the butter is melted, add the flour and stir to combine. Cook slowly over low heat, stirring constantly, until the roux gets dark brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Don't rush it or the roux could burn and become bitter tasting.
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