Catfish Lafitte Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 2 eggs <br>- 1 cup milk <br>- 2 cups all-purpose flour <br>- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided <br>- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper, divided <br>- 4 (6 ounce) fillets catfish <br>- vegetable oil <br>- 12 large unpeeled fresh shrimp <br>- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine <br>- 2 teaspoons minced garlic <br>- 1/4 cup white vermouth <br>- 2 cups whipping cream <br>- 1/4 cup chopped green onions, divided <br>- 2 teaspoons lemon juice <br>- 3 slices thinly sliced cooked ham, cut into strips <br>- Garnish: lemon wedges <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: STIR together eggs and milk. <br>step 2: COMBINE flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper in a shallow dish. <br>step 3: DREDGE fillets in flour mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge again in flour mixture. Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 360 degrees. Fry fillets 6 minutes or until golden; drain on paper towels. Keep warm. <br>step 4: PEEL shrimp, and devein, if desired. <br>step 5: MELT butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add shrimp and garlic, and cook, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes, until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp, and set aside, reserving drippings in skillet. <br>step 6: STIR vermouth into reserved drippings; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute. Add whipping cream, 2 tablespoons green onions, lemon juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining red pepper; cook, stirring often 12 to 15 minutes or until sauce is thickened. <br>step 7: ARRANGE catfish on a serving plate, and drizzle with sauce. Top with shrimp and ham; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped green onions. Garnish, if desired. <br>

Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper, divided
- 4 (6 ounce) fillets catfish
- vegetable oil
- 12 large unpeeled fresh shrimp
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 cup white vermouth
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions, divided
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 slices thinly sliced cooked ham, cut into strips
- Garnish: lemon wedges

Directions
step 1: STIR together eggs and milk.
step 2: COMBINE flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper in a shallow dish.
step 3: DREDGE fillets in flour mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge again in flour mixture. Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 360 degrees. Fry fillets 6 minutes or until golden; drain on paper towels. Keep warm.
step 4: PEEL shrimp, and devein, if desired.
step 5: MELT butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add shrimp and garlic, and cook, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes, until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp, and set aside, reserving drippings in skillet.
step 6: STIR vermouth into reserved drippings; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute. Add whipping cream, 2 tablespoons green onions, lemon juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining red pepper; cook, stirring often 12 to 15 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
step 7: ARRANGE catfish on a serving plate, and drizzle with sauce. Top with shrimp and ham; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped green onions. Garnish, if desired.

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