Blackened Catfish with Grits Recipe

Blackened Catfish with Grits

Ingredients

Catfish
• 4 - 6 ounces catfish fillet
• 2 ounces blackening spice
• 4 ounces of balsamic vinegar
Tomato Compote
• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1 ounce shallots
• 1/8 teaspoon chili flakes
• to taste salt
• to taste pepper
Grits
• 11 ounces water
• 3 ounces grits
• to taste salt
• 2 ounces pepper jack cheese
• Flour
• 1 egg
• Bread crumbs

Instructions

Catfish
1. In a skillet, reduce balsamic vinegar by half.
2. Set aside.
3. Coat catfish fillet with Cajun blackened seasoning.
4. Pan sear.
Tomato Compote
5. Smoke tomatoes.
6. Remove skin and dice.
7. Add remaining ingredients.
8. Bring to a warm temperature.
Grits
9. In a medium saute pan, bring water to a boil.
10. Add grits and cook until stiff.
11. Add cheese and mix well.
12. Chill.
13. Cut into 4 ounce patties.
14. Dip into egg and coat with flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney) and bread crumbs.
15. Fry in a skillet.