Smoked Catfish Terrine Recipe
2 lbs. fillets of Catfish
2 packets gelatin (unflavored) then dissolve in 1/4 cup of water (cold)
1/2 cup of Mayonnaise
1/2 lb. White crabmeat, shells removed
1 tbsp. Liquid smoke
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 cup of Sour cream
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
8 ozs. Cream cheese
1/4 cup of Green onions, chopped fine
2 pcs. Lemons (juice only)
Cayenne pepper for seasoning
1 tsp. Dill
1/4 cup of Pimentos
1/2 tsp. Basil
Salt for seasoning
Catfish should be cooked by simmering them until they are tender inside a boiling water that has been salted lightly and covered. Allow them to cool.
On a bowl, combine together mayonnaise, sour cream & cream cheese then add in lemon juice, liquid smoke, pimentos, parsley, basil, dill, celery and onions.
Next, add in crabmeat and the catfish then mix everything together then season with the cayenne pepper and salt.
To the mixture, add in gelatin packets and mix everything well then pour them onto a terrine mold then chill it for 4 hrs.
When the mixture has set, put mold onto the middle of a silver tray then invert it to take it off mold. Serve this dish with some crackers or garlic croutons.
This recipe makes one mold.
