24/06/2023
Smoked Catfish Mushrooms
Prepare your taste buds for a truly delightful appetizer with our Smoked Catfish Mushrooms recipe! Featuring tender Delta Pride Catfish fillets infused with a smoky aroma, this dish combines the richness of cream cheese, the crunchiness of bacon, and the freshness of green onions. The catfish fillets are seasoned with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper before being delicately smoked with liquid smoke. Once cooled, the fish is flaked and mixed with a creamy blend of cream cheese, spices, bacon, and green onions. Each mushroom cap is generously filled with this delectable cream cheese mixture and baked to perfection. The result? A savory and satisfying bite-sized treat that will leave you craving more. Elevate your appetizer game with this mouthwatering recipe that celebrates the flavors of Mississippi and the superior quality of Delta Pride Catfish.
CATFISH
3 Delta Pride Catfish Fillets, rinsed and dried
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
3-4 teaspoons liquid smoke
CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE
1 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
5 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled
4 green onions, finely chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the catfish fillets in a small baking dish and lightly sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Drizzle the catfish with some liquid smoke, 3-4 tablespoons. Bake the catfish for about 20 minutes, and the tops begin to brown. Remove from the oven and set aside allowing the fish to cool.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and teaspoon of liquid smoke. Fold in the bacon and onions. Once the fish has cooled, flake it with a fork before folding into the cream cheese mixture. Using a butter knife, generously stuff each mushroom with the cream cheese mixture and place in a small baking dish with a rim. Bake the mushrooms for about 20 minutes. Juice from the mushrooms should puddle in the dish when they are ready. Remove from the oven and serve hot.
Recipe courtesy of U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish partner, Friday Night Porch Party .
