Catfish brings back a flood of childhood memories and summers spent at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. My brother and I would fish most of the day and enjoy catfish burgers for dinner.
This recipe can be made with other fish as well.
INGREDIENTS:
6 lb. catfish fillets, coarsely chopped
2 cups sweet red peppers, chopped
1 1/3 cups red onion, chopped
1 cup buttermilk
4 jalapeño peppers, , minced
2 Tbsps.lime juice fresh or bottled
1 cup chopped cilantro - one of my favorite herbs!
4 eggs
½ cup cornmeal
4 tsps.salt
¼ tsp.cayenne pepper
corn muffins or squares, split and toasted (can make from scratch or buy ready-made) can substitute for English Muffins
1 cup chipotle mayonnaise
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a bowl combine catfish, peppers, onions, buttermilk, jalapeño, lime juice cilantro, salt, pepper, eggs and cornmeal. Mix well. Divide mixture into 24 five oz. burgers.
2. Place burgers on a parchment-lined sheet pan; cover and chill until ready to fry.
3. Heat a heavy sauté pan. Add oil to coat bottom of pan and cook burgers 5-6 minutes per side.
4. Serve burger on a bun with 1 Tbsp. chipotle mayonnaise
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