Curried Catfish with Fried Rice Cakes
Ingredients
Pan Fried Catfish
- 2 lbs wild caught Chesapeake catfish cut into 8 oz. portions
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
Red Curry Sauce
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 13.5 oz. coconut milk (6 cans)
- 4 oz red curry paste
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 red pepper julienned
- 1 carrot peeled and julienned
- 1/2 onion julienned
- 1 pint tomatoes whole
- 1 scallion sliced
- 2 tbsp Golden Mountain seasoning sauce
Fried Rice Cakes
- 1/2 onion minced
- 1 carrot peeled and minced
- 2 shiitake mushrooms minced
- 4 qts jasmine rice precooked
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup soy sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Fried Rice Cakes
- In a wok, cook two eggs over medium heat until set. Scramble the eggs, then add precooked jasmine rice, stirring until the rice begins to stick.
- Season with 1 cup of soy sauce, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir vigorously to combine.
- Transfer to a greased sheet pan, press evenly, and refrigerate to cool. For best results, do this step in advance
- Once cool, cut the rice into desired sizes.
Red Curry Sauce
- Heat 1 tbsp of canola oil in a pot. Add red curry paste and cook until fragrant.
- Whisk in coconut milk until combined with the curry paste. Then, add light brown sugar, spices, fish sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and set aside.
Prep Vegetables
- Julienne red pepper, carrot, and onion. Slice scallions.
- In a hot wok, sauté julienned vegetables and whole tomatoes with 2 tbsp of Golden Mountain seasoning sauce until tender.
Fry Rice Cakes
- Fry pressed rice squares in a well-greased pan for 5-7 minutes, depending on thickness, until crispy and golden.
Pan-Fry Catfish
- Remove skin from catfish, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper.
- In a well-greased pan, fry each side for 6-8 minutes until a golden crust forms and the fish is cooked through and flakes easily.
- Serve the pan-fried catfish topped with the warm red curry sauce and accompanied by the crispy fried rice cakes. Enjoy this delightful fusion of flavors and textures!
