Recipe: Broiled Teriyaki Catfish with Wasabi Cucumber Salad

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Adrian Miller of the Southern Food Alliance describes the relationship between African Americans and the history of the catfish. John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, tells us a bit about the catfish from his Southern food lover’s point of view. Below is a recipe forBroiled Teriyaki Catfish with Wasabi Cucumber SaladAnchoiade first shared on August 26, 2006.

Broiled Teriyaki Catfish With Wasabi Cucumber Salad

Serves 4

• 3 Tablespoons teriyaki sauce

• 1 1/2 tsps wasabi powder

• 1 tsp rice wine vinegar

• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped

• 1/3 cup fat free sour cream

• 4 U.S. farm raised catfish fillets

• Cilantro leaves for garnish (optional)

1. Preheat broiler.

2. For the teriyaki marinade, stir together the teriyaki sauce, wasabi powder, and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl. Set marinade aside for 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

3. For the cucumber mixture, stir together 1 tablespoon of the teriyaki marinade with the cucumber in a medium bowl; add sour cream. Set aside.

4. Brush both sides of the catfish fillets with remaining teriyaki marinade, and place on an oiled baking pan. Broil about 4 inches from heat for about 7 minutes. Remove from heat.

5. Top the broiled fillets with cucumber mixture. Garnish generously with cilantro leaves. Serve with steamed green beans.

Recipe by 2000 World Catfish Festival Cook-off runner-up Elizabeth Terry, Savannah, GA.