Cajun Fried Catfish with Sauteed Bok Choy & Cajun Aioli

I absolutely love catfish! I always keep an eye out for it whenever I go to my local fish market. Whenever I see that they have it, I grab it! Catfish taste great grilled, baked, or fried, like in this recipe! 

I use banana flour to make the fry batter, it works amazingly well! Since banana flour has no banana flavor, it is very versatile; I use it in all different types of recipes! It works just like wheat flour!

Let's get to cooking! 

Cajun Fried Catfish with Sauteed Bok Choy & Cajun Aioli

Fish Ingredients:

• 2 pounds catfish fillets
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 cup banana flour
• 1 cup water
• avocado oil, to coat pan

Bok Choy Ingredients:

• 1 bunch bok choy, halved
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil

Cajun Aioli Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• juice from 1 lemon 
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning

Pat catfish fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.

Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic and cajun seasoning in a small bowl. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together banana flour, water,  cajun seasoning, salt and pepper.

Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Dip each catfish fillet in batter and fry in pan for about 4 minutes per side, or until fish is fully cooked and tender.

While the fish fillets are frying, we are going to make the bok choy! Heat oil in a wok pan over medium heat. Once hot, add garlic and minced ginger and saute for about 2 minutes. Add bok choy and saute for another 3 minutes.

Plate dishes and enjoy!!

-Juliet