My Dogs Think That I'm The Greatest Cook In The World; Wife Agrees

[Anonymous]

Finally figured out how to cook catfish fillets.

Season the fillets with roasted garlic & herbs (Weber Grill seasoning) and bake at 480 degrees for 14 minutes. (I never use butter or margin. Not needed as the fillets remain moist & tender.)

For dogs: Break up the fillets and put on top of their dry food.

For People: Serve with toast, eggs, roasted green Chile sauce, coffee, & juice.

[Anonymous]

Adding to the above:

Must break up the fillets for dogs to assure that there are no bones.

For spouse and/or dogs: Can serve with bacon, sausage, or both.

I love catfish, but I rarely eat fried foods and most folks fry catfish or bake with a coating of crumbs.

I only seem to enjoy salmon,catfish, Steelhead trout, and Orange Roughy.

Does anyone else have suggestions for types of fish or prep methods that do not involve butter,margarine, or frying ? Thank you in advance.

Trying to minimize intake of red meat as spouse's cholesterol level is a concern.

[Anonymous]

Also, place fish fillets on slices of onion which adds flavor and alleviates the need to flip/turn the fish during the brief 14 minute cooking period.

Any suggestions for cooking Orange Roughy ?

[Anonymous]

I don’t have any cooking advice but I find this oddly endearing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, place fish fillets on slices of onion which adds flavor and alleviates the need to flip/turn the fish during the brief 14 minute cooking period.

Any suggestions for cooking Orange Roughy ?

Pretty simple one-pan dish for any white fish. It all comes together in about 30 minutes, and some of that is simmer time so you can be making the salad or the side during that time.

Do a mirepoix or sofrito or trinity, whatever you like. In olive oil obviously.
Add fennel seeds and sliced fennel bulb.
When that's translucent, add cherry tomatoes.
Cook those til they burst, like 10-12 minutes.
Add enough chicken or vegetable stock to cover the vegetables, and let that reduce by about half.
Salt/ pepper to taste at each step.
Nestle the fish in and braise til flaky. I like to add red pepper flakes somewhere along the way. The fennel + fish + just a little heat is really nice. You can serve as-is, or over farro or rice or whatever else is handy for soaking up sauce.

[Anonymous]

Good for you, OP, but it's a little weird you're tooting your own horn like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good for you, OP, but it's a little weird you're tooting your own horn like this.

It's a mighty sad dog that won't wag its own tail.

[Anonymous]

OP here: Thank you for the replies. I literally fell out of my chair laughing !

May God bless you all !

[Anonymous]

Shhhh! Please don’t tell my dog that cooking other foods and putting them on top of kibble is a thing people do.

Congrats on cracking the catfish code.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shhhh! Please don’t tell my dog that cooking other foods and putting them on top of kibble is a thing people do.

Congrats on cracking the catfish code.

LOL ! My wife has forbidden me to sit in chairs as all she sees is me falling on the floor laughing. I think that she may be trying to arrange a breathalyzer so I have to go. Thank you !

[Anonymous]

Dogs are not supposed to eat garlic in any form. I cook for my dogs too but I don't use garlic, onions, or anything toxic to them. Maybe they think my cooking is boring but they still eat it. :p

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dogs are not supposed to eat garlic in any form. I cook for my dogs too but I don't use garlic, onions, or anything toxic to them. Maybe they think my cooking is boring but they still eat it. :p

(OP here)Thank you. I'll do better.

[Anonymous]

Again thank you for the note regarding garlic. None of my 70 lbs. to 90 lbs dogs received more than a tiny taste of garlic. No signs of illness & all 4 dogs are very healthy.

I cooked the catfish on a bed of onions, but I carefully separate all onions from the fish prior to serving.

I'll need to avoid giving my dogs any catfish cooked with or near garlic or onions. Thanks again for informing me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again thank you for the note regarding garlic. None of my 70 lbs. to 90 lbs dogs received more than a tiny taste of garlic. No signs of illness & all 4 dogs are very healthy.

I cooked the catfish on a bed of onions, but I carefully separate all onions from the fish prior to serving.

I'll need to avoid giving my dogs any catfish cooked with or near garlic or onions. Thanks again for informing me.

Don't worry too much about it. When I cook for my big dogs I leave out the onions and garlic but they get food that has touched both those things and it's never been an issue. I'm cautious but not obsessive. The quantities a 70+ lb dog has to eat for it to be toxic are pretty high.

Mine got roasted lamb chops run through the food processor over kibble tonight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Again thank you for the note regarding garlic. None of my 70 lbs. to 90 lbs dogs received more than a tiny taste of garlic. No signs of illness & all 4 dogs are very healthy.

I cooked the catfish on a bed of onions, but I carefully separate all onions from the fish prior to serving.

I'll need to avoid giving my dogs any catfish cooked with or near garlic or onions. Thanks again for informing me.

Don't worry too much about it. When I cook for my big dogs I leave out the onions and garlic but they get food that has touched both those things and it's never been an issue. I'm cautious but not obsessive. The quantities a 70+ lb dog has to eat for it to be toxic are pretty high.

Mine got roasted lamb chops run through the food processor over kibble tonight.

Woof !!!