Cheryl Alters Jamison, Bill Jamison

Peppered Catfish

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Smoke & Spice: Cooking With Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue
Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

  • About

Most Americans fry their catfish. This recipe will quickly disabuse you of that approach. Plan to make enough to save some for Katzen Dawgs or Creamy Catfish Spread.

Ingredients

Three-Pepper Catfish rub

  • 3 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt or coarse sea salt<

Method

  1. At least 2½ hours before you plan to barbecue, or preferably the night before, mix the rub ingredients in a small bowl. Cover the catfish lightly and evenly with the rub, reserving 2 tablespoons of the mixture if you plan to baste the fish. Place the fillets in a plastic bag and refrigerate them for 2 hours or overnight.
  2. Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bring