Pecan Coated Catfish With A Succotash Of Butter Beans Yellow Corn Black Rice And Fresh Spinach Recipes

Steps:

• Place lima beans and 1 slice bacon in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn the heat to medium-low and simmer until the beans are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the beans and set aside. Discard the bacon.
• Meanwhile, add the remaining bacon to a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove the bacon to a plate or bowl and set aside.
• Melt the butter in the skillet with the bacon fat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the corn and the garlic and season with salt and pepper (about 1/2 teaspoon of each). Cook until the corn is just barely cooked, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the okra and cook until tender, another couple of minutes. Add the tomatoes and drained beans and continue to cook until the corn is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the lemon juice, then taste for seasoning.
• Chop the reserved bacon and sprinkle on top along with the chopped parsley. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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• Combine just enough garlic and olive oil to coat the bottom of a large, heavy frying pan and adjust the temperature to medium heat. Dust the trout fillets with flour, and then dip the fillets in the beaten egg mixture. Dredge the fillets in crushed pecans. Saute the fish in the olive oil until cooked through - approximately 4 minutes each side depending on thickness of fillets.
• Serve with Salsa and Latin Rice.
• Mix all of the ingredients in a non-metallic bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Serve the salsa as an accompaniment to the pecan trout.
• Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package, adding some olive oil to the water. Add 1/2 can of the peas and entire jar of pimentos to the rice and stir is together gently. Serve with the black bean and corn salsa and the rainbow trout.

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• For the pecan-crusted catfish: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper and set aside. Pulse the cornmeal with the pecans and some salt and pepper in a food processor until uniform and the size of breadcrumbs. Create a breading station with the flour on a plate, the milk and egg beaten together and the pecan-cornmeal mixture on another plate. Be sure to sprinkle salt and pepper on each part of the breading station. Dip the fish in the flour, then the egg, then the cornmeal mixture. Heat the oil in a large oven-safe saute pan over medium heat. Brown the coated catfish until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Then turn the fillets over and place in the oven to finish cooking, about 10 minutes longer (a few minutes more if the fillets are thick).
• For the spicy cream sauce: Place the onions and garlic with the stock, wine and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Boil and reduce for 5 minutes, gently pressing on the onions and garlic to release the flavors. Remove the onion and garlic and discard. Turn down the heat to low and whisk in the steak sauce and lemon juice, then the sour cream. Allow to cook and reduce 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly. (Place back on the heat for 10 seconds if needed to keep the temperature high enough.)

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• Preheat the grill over medium-high heat.
• Grill the corn, or place over a gas burner set to medium heat, until charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Cool for 10 minutes, then cut the kernels away from the cob and reserve for later use.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan set over medium heat. Saute the onions until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for another 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, add the tomatoes, snap peas and black-eyed peas, and then season with salt and pepper. Cook just to meld the flavors together, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a large bowl combine the cooked vegetables, corn and vinegar, and mix. Season with salt and pepper, and then stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to serve.

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• In a shallow bowl, combine 1/2 cup pecans, cornmeal, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Coat catfish with pecan mixture. , In a large skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat; fry fillets for 6-7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Add remaining pecans; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the cream, lemon juice and remaining salt and pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in parsley. Serve with catfish.

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• Remove the seeds from the squash.
• Drain and rinse the black beans.
• Chop all the veggies into cubes, a tiny bit larger than a corn kernel.
• In a non-stick skillet, add butter and olive oil over high heat.
• Add onions and peppers, cook about 3 minutes or until onions begin to soften.
• Add remaining veggies, cook 2 minutes.
• Add black beans, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste, cook 1 minute more, stirring gently.

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• In a food processor, combine the butter, pecans, lemon juice and pepper sauce; cover and process until smooth. Set aside., In a shallow dish, combine the eggs and milk. In another shallow dish, combine the cornmeal, flour and seasonings. Dip fillets in egg mixture, then coat with the flour mixture., In a large skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil over medium heat. Fry fillets in batches for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove from the skillet and keep warm. Serve with pecan butter and lemon wedges.

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• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning and thyme. In another bowl, combine pecans, cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and 1 tablespoon of the oil mixture., Place catfish in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with remaining oil mixture. Spread pecan mixture over fillets. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.

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• In a shallow bowl, combine the mustard, milk and dill. Place pecans in another shallow bowl. Dip fillets in mustard mixture and then in pecans. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 425° until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-12 minutes.