Catfish, Gin and Juice

When I serve this to white people, I call it "Fish with Citrus Sauce" and serve it with mashed potatoes and fresh spinach

Make it Mexican, call it Tequila Catfish. Substitute tequila for the gin and serve with Mexican red rice and refried beans. Or make it Italian "Pesce al Lemone" by using all lemons and lemon juice and substituting white wine for gin and serve it with orzo pasta


3 lbs boneless catfish fillets
¼ cup corn oil or peanut oil

Marinade for catfish
1 cup grapefruit juice
½ cup orange juice
½ cup fresh lime juice
2oz gin
1 lime thinly sliced
1 orange thinly sliced
1 jalapeno thinly sliced

1 tbsp honey
salt and pepper to taste

Marinate fillets for at least one hour. Remove fillets and fruit to plate and set aside while you prepare sauce.

Gin and Juice
Simmer marinade for about 10 minutes. It will thicken slightly. Add 1 tablespoon honey, dash of cayenne, and a pinch salt and white pepper.

Mix ½ tsp corn starch in ½ cup of cold water, use this to further thicken sauce. Set sauce aside while your cook the catfish fillets.

Lightly dust the fillets in flour and saute in oil.
When the thickest part of the fillet is just about done, add back the fruit
and cover with sauce. Simmer until heated through and serve with red beans and rice, kickin collards and corn bread.