Description
Flaky catfish, zesty slaw, and a creamy tartar sauce make this sandwich a winner. The pineapple slaw offers a nice counterpoint to the spice.
Ingredients
Units
For the Fish
- 2 ea 8 ounce catfish filets
- 2 tbsp cajun or blackening spice
- 2 ea Ciabatta buns
For the Slaw
- 1 cups (237 ml) shredded red cabbage
- 0.5 cups (118 ml) fresh diced pineapple
- 0.25 cups (59 ml) diced red pepper
- 1 clove garlic clove chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar
- juice of a lemon
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup pepper relish
Instructions
- Soak the red cabbage in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain.
- In a medium bowl, combine all slaw ingredients and mix thoroughly; allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- To make the sauce, combine the mayonnaise and the red pepper relish.
- Heat a heavy-bottomed pan on the stove over high heat.
- Coat both sides of the catfish with Cajun seasoning and spices.
- Place the catfish in the hot pan and cook for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Assemble the sandwich with the slaw and red pepper tartar sauce.
- Cut the fish in half.
Notes
- For even cooking, ensure your catfish filets are of uniform thickness before seasoning and cooking.
- If you don’t have ciabatta rolls, substitute another sturdy bread like sourdough or brioche.
- To prevent the slaw from becoming soggy, add it to the sandwich just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 800
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 150