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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: 1911Ron on October 19, 2014, 06:16:27 PM

Title: Catfish on the Performer
Post by: 1911Ron on October 19, 2014, 06:16:27 PM
I tried doing catfish that was breaded and then done on the grate.     I lit two baskets of lump, once lit i pushed them apart and put a drip pan in.     I dredged them in a egg and Soy milk wash (lactose intolerent) with some Siracha then into the breading.  Once that was done on to the grill!
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Lessons learned, i think i should have oiled the grates as i lost some breading to the charcoal gods. I'm not sure if i should have did it direct first to set the breading then indirect after?

They tasted good, not really sure what i was expecting on the breading it wasn't crispy. Not a failure but not a success.
Title: Re: Catfish on the Performer
Post by: jcnaz on October 19, 2014, 09:29:43 PM
Looks tasty!
Title: Re: Catfish on the Performer
Post by: AZ_MIKEY on October 20, 2014, 08:38:29 AM
To crisp up breading I melt a little butter and mix it with some olive oil.  Then towards the end of the cook I brush breaded pieces with this mixture and go direct over high heat coals. Be sure not burn it a lot(keep turning) and go till breading is to your liking of how crispy it is.
Title: Re: Catfish on the Performer
Post by: 1911Ron on October 20, 2014, 09:49:35 AM
Quote from: AZ_MIKEY on October 20, 2014, 08:38:29 AM
To crisp up breading I melt a little butter and mix it with some olive oil.  Then towards the end of the cook I brush breaded pieces with this mixture and go direct over high heat coals. Be sure not burn it a lot(keep turning) and go till breading is to your liking of how crispy it is.
Interesting thanks!
Title: Re: Catfish on the Performer
Post by: Cookingmama on October 20, 2014, 01:07:52 PM
Were you trying to avoid frying?  I know some do a quick dip in oil to crisp, then finish cooking n the grill. 

Wait.....I may be wrong.  Is that only good with chicken?
Title: Re: Catfish on the Performer
Post by: 1buckie on October 20, 2014, 03:59:27 PM
Quote from: Cookingmama on October 20, 2014, 01:07:52 PM
Were you trying to avoid frying?  I know some do a quick dip in oil to crisp, then finish cooking n the grill. 

Wait.....I may be wrong.  Is that only good with chicken?

That might be a real good way to go about fish pieces......Maybe wok 'em at the end to crisp?

Still a pretty good cookup, Ron.....a little loss of breading on the play.....not so bad !!!
Title: Re: Catfish on the Performer
Post by: 1911Ron on October 21, 2014, 04:41:49 AM
Quote from: Cookingmama on October 20, 2014, 01:07:52 PM
Were you trying to avoid frying?  I know some do a quick dip in oil to crisp, then finish cooking n the grill. 

Wait.....I may be wrong.  Is that only good with chicken?
I have seen some here do chicken this way (breaded and done on the grill) and decided to try it with fish, what could go wrong!  ;D ;D