Rising up within the Chesapeake Bay space, we’re taught from a younger age totally different initiatives to assist in preserving the bay. After talking with Steve Callahan, the International Seafood Gulf Port Purchaser for Whole Foods, I discovered that blue catfish is offered Nationwide in all Entire Meals Markets. Coming from Maryland, I knew a bit about blue catfish, and Steve was in a position to refresh my reminiscence a bit; it was first launched to the James River within the 1970’s for sport fishing, and rapidly started migrating across the Bay’s tributaries to areas that it was probably not meant to, rising in inhabitants alongside the way in which, and disrupting the delicate ecosystem that’s the Chesapeake Bay. Blue crabs and striped bass had been a number of the species effected (and everyone knows that in Maryland, you don’t mess with our crabs). All of this meant, nonetheless, that blue catfish had been now in abundance, and thought of an invasive species, thus really making them sustainable. Now accessible round america, this extremely reasonably priced white fish is my favourite selection for dinner– its meaty, but refined in taste, making it fairly versatile in preparation. Broil it, grill it, or pan-fry it in butter, as I do right here. I significantly like to eat it with this tremendous easy mint pesto pea and potato salad; its significantly nice with the hotter climate, although I feel it might maintain up fairly properly in a fish stew come winter. My favourite factor about this blue catfish? In shopping for it, I really feel like, although I’m not dwelling in Maryland, I’m nonetheless doing one thing little to assist save the bay. Purchase blue catfish contemporary for dinner out of your native Entire Meals Market.
Pan-Fried Blue Catfish
Meaty, with refined taste, pan-fried blue catfish makes for a simple dinner.
Yield: serves 4
Time:
10 minutes
Components
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
- Kosher salt and freshly floor black pepper
- 4 6-oz. skinless blue catfish fillets, patted dry with paper towels
- 1 Lemon wedges, for garnish
Directions
- In a big skillet set over medium-high warmth, soften the butter. In the meantime, season the catfish generously with salt and black pepper. When the froth subsides, add the catfish to the pan and cook dinner, flipping as soon as, till golden, flaky, and almost opaque, 3–4 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
