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    Crispy Catfish Sliders with Kale Coleslaw, Caper Mayo and Bacon

    March 10, 2016

    Crispy Catfish Sliders with Kale Coleslaw, Caper Mayo, and Bacon: Everyone's favorite slider sandwiches featuring miniature crispy catfish fillets, a refreshing kale and carrot coleslaw, crispy bacon, and tangy caper mayonnaise.

    Wow, these are good. I mean, like, “want to eat them every night of the week but we really shouldn’t eat fried foods on such a regular basis” good. These simple catfish sliders just scream gourmet food, but were so easy to assemble that I really must insist you put them on your dinner menu for this week!

    Crispy Catfish Sliders with Kale Coleslaw, Caper Mayo, and Bacon: Everyone's favorite slider sandwiches featuring miniature crispy catfish fillets, a refreshing kale and carrot coleslaw, crispy bacon, and tangy caper mayonnaise.
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    Crispy Catfish Sliders with Kale Coleslaw, Caper Mayo, and Bacon: Everyone's favorite slider sandwiches featuring miniature crispy catfish fillets, a refreshing kale and carrot coleslaw, crispy bacon, and tangy caper mayonnaise.

    Catfish is one of my favorite fishes. It might be because it reminds me of a super fun time that the fiancé and I had a couple of summers ago. I had a half day off from school, and when I got home, he had surprised me by also taking a half day from work! Why, you say? To take me fishing using the best travel fishing rod of course!

    Crispy Catfish Sliders with Kale Coleslaw, Caper Mayo, and Bacon: Everyone's favorite slider sandwiches featuring miniature crispy catfish fillets, a refreshing kale and carrot coleslaw, crispy bacon, and tangy caper mayonnaise.

    He took me to a nearby fish farm where we spent the afternoon gathering catfish for dinner, and I spent the afternoon trying to garner the courage to skewer a worm on a hook. (Luckily I have the world’s best fiancé and did the task for me!) 

    Crispy Catfish Sliders with Kale Coleslaw, Caper Mayo, and Bacon: Everyone's favorite slider sandwiches featuring miniature crispy catfish fillets, a refreshing kale and carrot coleslaw, crispy bacon, and tangy caper mayonnaise.

    By far the best way to enjoy catfish is fried! Amiright? I used the same batter as I did for my recent crispy asparagus with tangy dijon dipping sauce, and fried the fillets in canola oil. I’m really loving this batter because it makes for a nice crisp coating on the fish (or whatever it is you coat in the batter) but it is still light at the same time.

    Crispy Catfish Sliders with Kale Coleslaw, Caper Mayo, and Bacon: Everyone's favorite slider sandwiches featuring miniature crispy catfish fillets, a refreshing kale and carrot coleslaw, crispy bacon, and tangy caper mayonnaise.

    I paired the catfish with a simple mayonnaise made from mayo, capers and black pepper. I love the tangy and salty taste the capers give to the mayo! Also on top is a beautifully fresh kale and carrot coleslaw. I finished off the toppings for these sliders with everyone’s favorite: bacon!

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    Crispy Catfish Sliders with Kale Coleslaw, Caper Mayo, and Crispy Bacon
    2016-01-25 13:21:33
    Serves 2
    Everyone's favorite slider sandwiches featuring miniature crispy catfish fillets, a refreshing kale and carrot coleslaw, crispy bacon, and tangy caper mayonnaise.
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    Prep Time
    30 min
    Cook Time
    15 min
    Total Time
    45 min
    Prep Time
    30 min
    Cook Time
    15 min
    Total Time
    45 min
    Ingredients
    1. 3 slices bacon, halved
    For coleslaw
    1. 2 cups kale, finely shredded
    2. 1 cup carrot, grated
    3. ¼ cup mayonnaise
    4. ¼ cup sour cream
    5. 3 tbsp. water
    6. 1 tsp. white wine vinegar
    7. ½ tsp. ground mustard
    8. 1 tbsp. poppy seeds
    9. Kosher salt
    10. Ground black pepper
    For caper mayonnaise
    1. ½ cup mayonnaise
    2. 2 tbsp capers, finely chopped
    3. ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
    For batter
    1. 1 egg, separated
    2. 1 tbsp. lemon juice
    3. ⅔ cup cold water
    4. ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp. white flour
    5. Canola oil
    6. 2 catfish fillets, broken down into 6 "mini-fillets"
    7. 6 slider rollls
    Instructions
    1. Cook bacon strips in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, flipping once, until as crispy as desired.
    2. While bacon is cooking, prepare coleslaw and mayonnaise. In a large mixing bowl, combine kale and grated carrot. In a smaller mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, water, white wine vinegar, ground mustard and poppy seeds until combined. Add salt and pepper to taste and whisk to combine. Add desired amount of sauce to the kale and carrot and stir until coated. I used about ⅔ of my sauce, but you can adjust this to use more or less based on how creamy you like your coleslaw.
    3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, capers, and black pepper until combined. Set aside.
    4. Fill a large skillet with a 1 inch layer of canola oil. Heat over medium-high heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
    5. While oil is heating, prepare the batter. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk egg yolk, lemon juice, and cold water until combined. Stir in the flour until combined. In a separate smaller bowl, whisk egg yolk until firm. Fold into the rest of the batter and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes.
    6. Once oil is heated, coat each piece of fish in the batter and add directly to hot oil. Fry for about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and crispy. Remove from oil to a paper towel-lined plate.
    7. To assemble sandwiches, place one piece of fish on the bottom of a slider roll. Top with coleslaw, caper mayonnaise, and bacon. Enjoy!
    By Sarah Daniel
    The Charming Detroiter https://thecharmingdetroiter.com/
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    1. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

      March 11, 2016 at 6:01 am

      I love the addition of kale in this. I would happily put kale on everything!

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        March 12, 2016 at 1:44 pm

        Me too, Dannii!

        Reply
    2. Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says

      March 11, 2016 at 4:28 am

      I LOVE a good fish burger and you’re dead right it definitely needs to be fried! Its just so much better that way. I can’t say I’ve ever seen catfish in my fishmongers in England. Do you know what would be a good substitute? Thanks!

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      • Sarah says

        March 11, 2016 at 2:33 pm

        Emma, thank you for your lovely comment! I think cod would be a beautiful substitute, and probably readily available in England (it is my understanding that cod is the usual fish used in the traditional fish and chips dish, correct?).

        Reply
    3. Jillian says

      March 11, 2016 at 3:50 am

      These sliders sound amazing!

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        March 12, 2016 at 1:44 pm

        Thank you, Jillian!

        Reply
    4. ali @ homeandplate says

      March 10, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      I love a good fish sandwich. So tasty and it takes me back to the beach. These would be perfect for summer or any time of the year.

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        March 12, 2016 at 1:45 pm

        Aren’t fish sandwiches the best? Seriously an obsession of mine (especially in the summer like you mentioned!)!

        Reply

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