Sweet Grown Alabama Recipes

This dish sevrves 4. 

4 Sweet Grown Alabama Farm-Raised Catfish Fillets

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup yellow cornmeal
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• Vegetable oil
• 4 sandwich rolls
• Butter or margarine
• 12 slices smoked bacon, cooked
• Sweet Grown Alabama sliced tomato
• Sweet Grown Alabama baby spinach leaves

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients until well blended.

2. Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, cayenne pepper and garlic powder.

3. Coat catfish with cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess. Fill a large, heavy skillet half full with vegetable oil. Heat to 350° F.

4. Add catfish in single layer and fry until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes, depending on size.

5. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Lemon Aoili 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 clove Sweet Grown Alabama garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chives, chopped 
• 3 tablespoon lemon juice 
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 

Instructions:

1. Smear toasted bread with Lemon Aïoli.

2. Layer tomatoes, spinach, bacon and catfish on bread.

3. Serve and enjoy. 

Special thanks to The Catfish Institute for this recipe. To find more catfish recipies visit USCatfish.com/recipes/