Catfish Pecan With Lemon-Thyme-Pecan Butter Recipe

Ingredients

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• Catfish pecan With Lemon-thyme-pecan butter shopping list
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves, divided shopping list
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour shopping list
• 1 1/2 teaspoons creole seasoning, divided shopping list
• 1 large egg shopping list
• 1 cup milk shopping list
• 8 (6-ounce) catfish, flounder, redfish, or bass fillets shopping list
• 1 cup butter, divided shopping list
• 2 large lemons, halved shopping list
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce shopping list
• 6 large fresh thyme sprigs shopping list
• kosher salt and pepper to taste shopping list
• Garnishes: fresh thyme, lemon slices shopping list
• Process 3/4 cup pecans, flour, and 1 teaspoon creole seasoning in a food processor until finely ground; place pecan mixture in a large shallow bowl, and set aside. shopping list
• Whisk together egg and milk in a large bowl, and set aside. shopping list
• Sprinkle both sides of fillets evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning. shopping list
• Dip catfish fillets in egg mixture, draining off excess; dredge fillets in pecan mixture, coating both sides, and shake off excess. shopping list
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until butter starts to bubble. Place 2 fillets in skillet, and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on a wire rack in a jellyroll pan, and keep warm in a 200° oven. Wipe skillet clean, and repeat procedure with remaining fillets. shopping list
• Wipe skillet clean. Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in skillet over high heat; add remaining 3/4 cup pecans, and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted. Squeeze juice from lemon halves into skillet; place halves cut side down in skillet. Stir in worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook 30 seconds or until thyme wilts and becomes very aromatic. Remove and discard lemon halves and wilted thyme. shopping list
• Place fish on a serving platter; spoon pecan mixture over fish. Garnish, if desired. shopping list
• Yield: Makes 8 servings shopping list