Pecan Crusted Catfish Fingers

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

slice thin catfish filets into finger size pieces
salt & pepper each piece
roll in egg wash, then roll in crushed pecans to coat

Pan fry in butter until done.

Delicious!

[KYHeirloomer]

Nice, simple, and delicious, Cathy.

You can also ring the changes on this by using different nuts: Peanuts, macadamia, hazlenuts, and, my favorite, pistachios all work; each lending a subtle difference to the flavor.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Happy New Year KYH!

Thanks for the "nutty" tips, I will most definetley give pistachio a try!!! This recipe was a favorite at a Senior Living dining facility I used to work at, but I never thought of using different varieties of nuts!

Have a great day, CCCathy

[KYHeirloomer]

It's kind of funny how most of us think of breading strictly in terms of breadcrumbs. Or maybe breadcrumbs mixed with cheese. But the possibilities are endless.

There are the breadcrumb variations, for instance. Panko vs fine crumbs; cracker crumbs; matzo meal; cornmeal.

Then there are other baked goods converted into crumbs: potato chips; ginger snaps; pretzles; graham crackers.

Think way outside the box, and you look at things like instant mashed potatoes; seeds such as sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin.

And, as we've been discussing, nuts.

All of these can be used alone or in combinations with each other.

How you get the breading to stick can contribute to flavor variations as well. Typically we use an eggwash/crumbs approach. Or the three-bowl method (flour, wash, crumbs). But, for a variation, try coating the food with a sticky condiment---mustard, chile sauce, mayo---and then into the crumbs.

All kinds of great taste treats in store.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Absolutely! One of my favorite crumb coatings is the Cheeze-It (white cheddar variety)crackers made into crumbs and used to coat chicken before baking. I use a little olive oil to help the crumbs adhere for flavor! Love my olive oil .

KYH you are so right about thinking outside of the box! We do limit ourselves at times by not using the "ole' noodle"! That's why we have this terrific forum to help us remind one another of the endless possibilities !!!

You know on the food network the other night there was a program that made the statement that there are like (some "astronomical figure" about 50,000) odd ways to order a have it your way Whopper! Now I was stumped after only 13 ways LOL!!! And I always only order mine all the way extra pickels.

[KYHeirloomer]

I don't eat fast food, so it would never occur to me to even think about how many ways to order a Whopper.

Friend Wife and I used to put on 40-45,000 road miles a year. What we found (when we actually stopped in a restaurant instead of picniking in a rest area) was that for just a couple of bucks more we could eat in a sit down restaurant or cafe, have a broader choice, and be served. Made a big difference in how we faced the rest of the day.

Thus, we got out of the habit of using squat & gobbles, and just never got back into it.

I don't know what goes on a Whopper. But it seems incredible that there could be more than a couple dozen versions.