Honey Garlic Catfish
Honey Garlic Catfish has a sticky, sweet, garlicky glaze and can be grilled in about 15 minutes for a quick and easy dinner.
Grilled Catfish is one of best recipes for fresh caught fish and if you love fried catfish, you are in for a real treat on the grill.
Serve up grilled catfish with Grilled Vegetable Rice Pilaf, Grilled Zucchini and Coleslaw for a delicious family dinner.
Ingredients Needed
- Catfish Fillets
- Butter
- Minced Garlic
- Jalapeno
- Honey
- Soy Sauce
- Malt Vinegar
- Smoked Paprika
- Fresh Rosemary
- Kosher Salt
Step By Step Directions
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and diced jalapeño. Cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in honey, soy sauce, malt vinegar, smoked paprika, rosemary and kosher salt. Cool, to room temperature.
Place the catfish in a zip top bag and pour half of the sauce over the catfish. Seal the bag and turn it over a few times to coat the fish. Place in the refrigerator until ready to grill.
Prepare a grill fire to 350° using pecan or hickory for additional smoke flavor.
Place catfish onto the grill over indirect heat. Close the grill, cooking for 5 minutes.
Brush catfish with remaining sauce and continue cooking until fish reaches 145° using a digital meat thermometer.
Remove from grill and serve immediately.
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover fish in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days.
Reheat in a skillet lightly coated with butter over medium heat. Stir occasionally until heated through.
The honey garlic sauce will work with any firm, white fish and it takes ordinary catfish to the next level of deliciousness.
Honey Garlic Catfish is light and flaky with the most amazing flavor from the honey garlic sauce that will have everyone coming back for more.
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Honey Garlic Catfish
Ingredients
- 2 pounds catfish fillets
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 small jalapeño diced
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon malt vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and diced jalapeno. Cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes.Remove from heat. Stir in honey, soy sauce, malt vinegar, smoked paprika, rosemary and kosher salt. Cool, to room temperature.
- Place the catfish in a zip top bag and pour half of the sauce over the catfish. Seal the bag and turn it over a few times to coat the fish. Place in the refrigerator until ready to grill.
- Prepare a grill fire to 350° using pecan or hickory for additional smoke flavor.
- Place catfish onto the grill over indirect heat. Close the grill, cooking for 5 minutes.
- Brush catfish with remaining sauce and continue cooking until fish reaches 145° using a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove from grill and serve immediatley.
