Firecracker Catfish with Fresh Corn Relish

Name: Firecracker Catfish with Fresh Corn Relish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 ears fresh corn, kernels cut off; ½ bunch green onions, sliced; 1 pt. mixed cherry tomatoes, cut in half; ¼ cup chopped fresh dill; Juice of 2 limes; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 tbsp. honey; 2 tsp. wholegrain mustard; 1 tsp. garlic powder; Salt and ground black pepper to taste; Salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 cup mayo; 2 tbsp. hot sauce; 1 tsp. chili powder; ½ tsp. ground white pepper; ⅔ cup all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. salt; ⅔ cup yellow cornmeal; ¾ tsp. cayenne pepper; ½ tsp. ground black pepper; ½ cup buttermilk; ½ tsp. lemon pepper seasoning; 1 tbsp. hot sauce; 1 egg; 4 large catfish fillets; 1 tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning; 6 ears fresh corn, kernels cut off; Veggie oil for frying

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Lord Honey

By Jason Smith

Published 2023

About

Fried catfish is as country as Hee Haw. My twist on this country catch is to give it a lot of heat with a spicy breadin’ and dippin’ sauce, and then cool it down with a fresh and flavorful corn relish. This was one of my signature dishes that the judges loved on Food Network Star.

Ingredients

⅔ cup all-purpose flour
⅔ cup yellow cornmeal
2 tsp

Americas
United States
Kentucky
Dinner
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

In a zip-top bag, shake flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, cayenne, and lemon pepper until combined.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, hot sauce, and Old Bay Seasoning.
Place the catfish in a zip-top bag and add the buttermilk mixture. Seal and put in the fridge for 2 hours.
Drop 1 fish fillet into the cornmeal breading and shake b