Whole Sizzling Catfish with Ginger and Ponzu Sauce
Recipe Description
A Catfish recipe.Ingredients
- 2 x 2½ pound whole U.S. farm-raised catfish, gutted
- 12 slices fresh ginger, blanched
- peanut oil for deep frying
- 1 lemon ==
- fried mushrooms
- enoki mushrooms
- fresh greens ==
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 6 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- Make three 2-inch slits on each side of each catfish.
- Stuff each slit with a slice of ginger.
- Pour enough peanut oil into a wok or a large, deep skillet so that it will cover catfish completely when frying.
- Heat oil until sizzling hot.
- Fry catfish in the hot oil, one at a time, turning to cook on all sides until golden brown and crispy and fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Place on serving plates and squeeze lemon juice over the hot catfish.
- Garnish with fried mushrooms, enoki mushrooms and greens.
- Serve with a bowl of ponzu sauce. ==
- Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Makes 1 cup.
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