Fried Catfish & Greens

Name: Fried Catfish & Greens
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: Yellow onion, 1, halved and thinly sliced; Cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon; Buttermilk, ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml); Fine yellow cornmeal, 1 cup (5 oz/155 g); Catfish fillets, 4, 1½ lb (750 g) total weight; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Peanut or canola oil, 3 tablespoons; Garlic, 1 clove, sliced; Collard, mustard, or turnip greens, 2 bunches, 1 lb (500 g) total weight, shredded; Lemons, 2, cut into wedges

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Weeknight Cook

By Brigit Binns

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

Catfish fillets, 4, 1½ lb (750 g) total weight
Salt and freshly ground

Fish course
Dinner
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Season the catfish

Put the fillets in a shallow bowl or baking dish and season lightly with salt and black pepper. Add the buttermilk and let stand for 5–10 minutes. On a plate, stir together the cornmeal and cayenne.
Cook the greens

In a deep frying pan over low heat, warm 1