Sesame-crusted Catfish with Sweet and Sour Sauce

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== Description ==
A Catfish recipe.
== Ingredients ==
=== Catfish ===
* vegetable oil for pan frying
* 4 U.S. farm-raised catfish fillets
* ½ cup sesame seeds
=== Garnish ===
* chopped green onions
=== Sweet and sour sauce ===
* 1 tablespoon white vinegar
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar (can substitute white sugar)
* 1½ tablespoons ketchup
* 1¼ teaspoons soy sauce, preferably low sodium
* ¼ cup water
* 1 tablespoon corn or canola oil
* 1 medium clove fresh garlic, finely minced
* 4 quarter-sized slices fresh ginger, peeled and minced
* 1½ teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon of water
== Directions ==
# Heat one inch of oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
# While oil is heating, rinse catfish fillets and pat dry with paper towels. Place sesame seeds in a shallow dish. Press fillets into sesame seeds to fully coat on both sides.
# Carefully place catfish, one fillet at a time, in the hot oil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until flakes easily when tested with a fork. Drain on paper towels. Serve fillets with sauce spooned over them.
# For the sweet and sour sauce: in a mixing bowl, combine and dissolve the first five ingredients and keep nearby
# Heat a small but heavy saucepan over high heat until hot and then add the oil. When oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger, and stir for 10-12 seconds. Do not brown. Add the bowl of liquids to the saucepan of garlic and ginger and heat until bubbling. Stir in the cornstarch mixture. Stir until sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
# Optional: For a hot-spicy taste, add ½ teaspoon of Thai sriracha hot sauce to the sweet and sour sauce.
Category:Fish Recipes
Category:Sesame seed Recipes
Category:Spicy catfish Recipes