Catch to Kitchen

Ingredients

• • 4 whiting fillets
• • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• • ½ cup flour
• • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
• • Salt & pepper
• • Peanut oil for frying
• • Lemon wedges

Steps

1. 1. Pat fillets dry. Season with salt, pepper, and Old Bay.
2. 2. Mix cornmeal and flour in a shallow dish.
3. 3. Dredge fillets in cornmeal mixture, pressing to coat.
4. 4. Heat oil to 350°F in a cast iron skillet.
5. 5. Fry 3-4 minutes per side until golden and flaky.
6. 6. Drain on paper towels. Serve with lemon wedges.

Ingredients

• • 2 flounder fillets
• • 3 tbsp butter, melted
• • 2 tbsp lemon juice
• • 2 cloves garlic, minced
• • Fresh parsley
• • Salt & pepper
• • Olive oil

Steps

1. 1. Preheat grill to medium-high. Oil the grates.
2. 2. Mix melted butter, lemon juice, garlic, and parsley.
3. 3. Brush fillets with olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
4. 4. Grill 4-5 minutes per side, basting with lemon butter.
5. 5. Remove when fish flakes easily with a fork.
6. 6. Drizzle remaining lemon butter over fillets.

Ingredients

• • 1 lb blue crab meat
• • 4 tbsp butter
• • 1 small onion, minced
• • 2 cups heavy cream
• • 1 cup whole milk
• • 2 tbsp flour
• • 2 tbsp dry sherry
• • Old Bay seasoning
• • Salt & white pepper

Steps

1. 1. Melt butter in a heavy pot. Sauté onion until soft.
2. 2. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes to make a roux.
3. 3. Slowly whisk in cream and milk until smooth.
4. 4. Add Old Bay, salt, and white pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.
5. 5. Gently fold in crab meat. Cook 5 more minutes.
6. 6. Stir in sherry just before serving. Garnish with crab roe if available.

Ingredients

• • 1 lb red drum fillets
• • 2 tbsp blackening seasoning
• • 8 small flour tortillas
• • 2 cups coleslaw mix
• • ½ cup sour cream
• • 1 lime, juiced
• • Fresh cilantro
• • Hot sauce

Steps

1. 1. Mix sour cream with lime juice for crema. Set aside.
2. 2. Season fillets generously with blackening seasoning.
3. 3. Heat a cast iron skillet until smoking hot.
4. 4. Cook fillets 3-4 minutes per side until blackened.
5. 5. Warm tortillas. Flake fish into chunks.
6. 6. Assemble tacos with fish, slaw, crema, cilantro, and hot sauce.