Recipes From George and Katie Brown of GEORGE Catering: Yummy Masa Fried Catfish Tacos & Delicious Chocolate Gooey Cakes–easy enough to make with young kids or for bigger kids to make on their own!

brownfamilySince 1999 George and Katie Brown have been catering to Dallas’ finest diners.  They are the chef/owners of GEORGE Catering, in addition to cooking for Dallas’ discerning clientele, they have been feeding the discriminating palates of their triplets, Clementine, William and Oliver since 2004.  Order your spicy pecans for the holidays at www.killerpecans.com and visit us at www.georgecatering.com.

 

 

Masa Fried Catfish Tacos

Ingredients:
2 ½ lb. Catfish Fillets (Farm Raised is Best!)
2 c. Buttermilk
¼ c. Masa Harina
2 tbsp. Yellow Cornmeal
1 tbsp. Corn Starch
1 tsp. Kosher Salt
¼ head  Purple Cabbage, shaved
1 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
As needed  Flour Tortillas,  we love *Luna’s handmade!
As needed Tarter Sauce

Method:
1. With a boning knife, remove all excess belly fat and bones and cut the fillet end to end into 4” long strips (approx. 1-1/2 oz. per strips).
2. Place the cut catfish in the buttermilk and set aside for later use.
3. In a large mixing bowl add masa harina, yellow cornmeal, cornstarch and kosher salt mix until thoroughly combined.
4. Drain the buttermilk off the catfish, then dredge the catfish through the masa harina mixture and fry at 350 degrees until golden brown and delicious.
5. Warm the tortillas in a hot skillet for about 20-30 seconds on each side or until warm and pliable.
6. In the center of the tortilla place fried catfish, tarter sauce, shaved purple cabbage, and cotija cheese then fold in to a taco or roll.
7. (For picky eaters you can make the tacos plain or cut the catfish in small nuggets or strips and serve as fish sticks or bites)

Luna’s Tortillas is located at 8524 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235   (214) 747-2661.  Handmade tortillas are available on weekends or by placing an order in advance.


Chocolate Gooey Cakes

This recipe is always a crowd pleaser and is easy enough to make with young kids or for bigger kids to make on their own!

Ingredients:
3 ½ cups  Good quality chocolate chips
2 ½ cups  Unsalted butter
12  Whole eggs
12  Egg yolks
1 ½ cups  Sugar
1 ¼ cups  Flour
Super yummy with Ice Cream!

Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a double boiler, then let it cool to room temp.  You can also melt it in the microwave, but be careful chocolate burns quickly!
3.  Whip the eggs and the yolks on a mixer with the whip attachment until they are light yellow and fluffy.
4. Pour the melted chocolate into the whipped eggs and stir.
5. Stir in the flour until incorporated.
6. Spray a muffin tin with pam then dust with granulated sugar.
7. Scoop batter into the muffin tin so they are about ¾ full.
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes, cake should be firm around the edges and gooey in the middle. 
9. Allow the cakes to cool, then carefully remove from the pan.  Serve with your favorite flavor of ice cream.

Tip:  You can store the gooey cake batter in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.  Just scoop and bake what you want and save the rest!