Catfish - other than deep fry it, what do you do with it? (onions, soup)

[SoulJourn]

Just received a gift of catfish filets. Is there any way to prepare them other than deep frying?

I've had them in restaurants, but not at home. Also, I've heard that there is a "muddy taste" that I don't want to encounter.

Can you make it in a slow cooker?

[sunsprit]

a courtboullion or ettouffee is pretty good with using catfish instead of the traditional redfish.

slow cooked with all the vege's and onions ....

[Grainraiser]

I love catfish ettouffee.

Reggie

[Gandalara]

Can you make it in a slow cooker?

The few times I've tried any kind of fish fillets in the crockpot, it's just ... dissolved

[oregonwoodsmoke]

I feed it to my dogs. I cook it outside because it stinks.

[Dirt Grinder]

I love farm-raised catfish - it's excellent in a gumbo. It's also great in quite a few Thai dishes - I tried a sweet/sour catfish soup that was incredible.

[Brynach]

I never fried it. Unless you consider pan frying (no batter or deep oil) frying.

[elston]

I don't like the idea of catfish....bottom feeders. I am sure that the slow cooker would be the absolute worst way to cook them. Pan or deep frying at least creates a little crispness. When I was a kid....we caught and mom cooked us "horn pout", a small version of catfish caught in lakes and ponds in New England. Back then we liked them. Dad cleaned them due to the dangerous fins.......and mom dipped them in cornmeal and fried them in bacon fat.... in a black skillet, over the camp fire.

[rural chick]

I love to use blackening spices on the catfish (you can buy these blackening spices at Walmart) and cook it in a very hot skillet with a tiny dab of margarine/butter. But fried is my most favorite.

[thatswanlady]

Blackened catfish is delicious, and I say that as not a huge fan of catfish overall.

I sort of improvise my own recipe, but this one is similar and sounds really good -- especially with the Creole sauce.

Blackened Catfish with Creole Sauce | Serious Eats : Recipes