Sesame-crusted Catfish With Sweet-and-sour Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 18 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) u.s. farm-raised catfish fillets
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 1/4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon corn or 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 fresh garlic clove, minced
• 4 slices fresh ginger, quarter-size slices, peeled and minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 for the catfish, heat one inch of oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. while oil is heating, rinse catfish fillets and pat nearly dry with paper towels.
• 2 place sesame seeds in shallow dish. press fillets into sesame seeds– fully coat on both sides.
• 3 place fillets in the hot oil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until flaky- drain on paper towels.
• 4 spoon sauce over fillets. garnish with chopped green onions.
• 5 for the sweet-and-sour sauce, in a mixing bowl combine and dissolve the first 5 ingredients and keep nearby.
• 6 heat a small but heavy saucepan over high heat until hot and then add the oil.
• 7 when oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger and stir for 10 to 12 seconds- do not brown.
• 8 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.