Reimagining two great recipes...
- Jonathan Sindler
- Aug 20, 2022
- 2 min read
Southern Fried Catfish Sandwiches....in the air fryer!
Grandma's Macaroni and Cheese...in the pressure cooker!
First up is my Air Fryer Southern Catfish Sandwiches. These are every bit as good as a deep fried catfish sandwich but definitely healthier. The recipe starts as many similar recipes do - by soaking the catfish filets in buttermilk for thirty minutes. I added some hot sauce to the buttermilk for extra flavor. After that, I simply drained off the excess buttermilk, seasoned the filets with salt and Old Bay, and dredged them in a cornmeal and flour mixture which I seasoned with salt, pepper, and more Old Bay. I preheated the air fryer to 400 degrees, sprayed the basket with olive oil cooking spray, and then sprayed the top of the filets. I air fried them for eight minutes on the first side, flipped and fried for three minutes on the second side.
I served them on toasted buns with fresh romaine lettuce, homemade pickled red onions, and a homemade Cajun remoulade which I made by combining mayonnaise, dill relish, sweet relish, salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning. A total winner but without the unhealthiness and mess of deep frying!
Second is my new take on my Grandma's Macaroni and Cheese, My grandmother had a rather unique way of making this and my mother still makes it today, and believe me, there is nothing wrong with it, but I have found a way to make it BETTER and FASTER. The trick - I made it in the Instant Pot!
First, I need to explain my grandmother's method. She would combine cooked macaroni with two cups of tomato sauce, two cups of milk, one stick of butter (cut into pieces), a half pound of torn American cheese, salt, and pepper in a square baking dish. She then baked it for at least an hour. It has been a family favorite for decades.
My version is similar, but takes less than ten minutes and I improved the flavor by replacing the American cheese (not that I have anything against it, but there are more flavorful options). I started by combining a box of uncooked macaroni, two cups of tomato sauce, two cups of chicken stock, four tablespoons of butter, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in the Instant Pot. I set it on high pressure for five minutes. Yes, just five minutes!
When the five minutes were up, I manually released the steam and this is what I found. Perfectly cooked macaroni infused with tomato sauce and Italian seasoning.
Then came the last and best part....I added a cup of milk, two cups of cheddar cheese, one cup of mozzarella cheese, and one half cup of grated Parmesan cheese. While this is not my grandmother's traditional method, I am betting that if she had tasted this today, she would have approved.
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