Fried Catfish Pontchartrain | Cooking Live with My Sister 🍽️🐟

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while providing tanginess.

cajun seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: generic seasoning blend

Homemade spice mix can be tailored to taste and is often cheaper.

catfish fillets

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: pollock

Tilapia is a leaner option, while pollock is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola is often cheaper.

Cut potatoes into half-inch thick pieces to ensure they cook faster.

Add salt to boiling water for the potatoes, ensuring it's slightly salty but not overly so.

Boil potatoes for 15-20 minutes until tender.

Check potatoes for doneness and remove half of the water.

Add heavy cream and a lot of butter to the potatoes after draining half the water.

For roasted garlic, cut the bulb in half, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap in aluminum foil.

Place the wrapped garlic in the air fryer to roast.

Prepare asparagus by seasoning with garlic and lemon zest.

Add lemon juice to the sauce to cut the fat and add acidity.

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