Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish
Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish

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Great recipe for Mike's Sweet Asian Dipping Sauce. Finding myself out of my pre-fabed Asian sauce one evening - I created my own. Now, this is my only, "go to," sweet Asian dipping sauce.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook mike's asian dipping sauce & fried catfish using 24 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish:
  1. Make ready Spicy Asian Garlic Sauce
  2. Get 3/4 cup Soy Sauce
  3. Take 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
  4. Prepare 3 tbsp Extra Fine Minced Fresh Garlic [shaved then minced]
  5. Take 1/2 cup Fine Shaved Scallions [separate rounds]
  6. Get 1/3 cup Hot Chile Peppers [thin sliced - Jalapeños - Thai - Habenero - Scotch Bonnet - Ghost - Dried Red Peppers Or Serrano Chiles]
  7. Make ready 4 tbsp Fresh Or Bottled Lime Juice [or less]
  8. Take 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro [packed-rough chop-no stems]
  9. Take 1/2 tsp Fresh Minced Ginger
  10. Make ready 6 tbsp Light Brown Sugar [more or less]
  11. Make ready 1 Red Pepper Flakes [optional]
  12. Take 1 Chopped Chives [optional]
  13. Take Chinese Rice Wine [optional]
  14. Take Fresh Parsley [optional]
  15. Take 1 tsp Orange Juice Or 1/2 teaspoon Orange Zest [optional]
  16. Make ready Shreaded Carrots [optional-for color]
  17. Get Crispy Fried Catfish Nuggets
  18. Prepare 1 3 lb Frozen Bag Catfish Nuggets [de-thaw amount desired]
  19. Prepare 2 large Egg Cold Whites [whisked until frothy]
  20. Get 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  21. Get 1 tbsp Each: Garlic Powder & Onion Powder
  22. Take 1 tsp Each: Black Pepper [or 1/2 tsp white pepper] - Old Bay Seasoning
  23. Make ready 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice [optional-if omitting old bay for sodium content concerns]
  24. Get 1 cup Cornstarch

It has taken me a long time and many trials and errors to discover what I believe to be an ideal dipping sauce for pot stickers etc. You can use any amounts you desire depending on how much sauce you will need. the only measurements that are important are the ratios. I made to go along with "Asian Lettuce Wraps" and after tasting it I threw it away before it even got to the table and made "Oriental Dipping Sauce" from this site instead which was great! This had WAY too much rice vinegar it just did not taste good at all to me way too overpowering.

Steps to make Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish:
  1. Items you'll need.
  2. Chop all ingredients as directed and mix everything together in the Spicy Asian Garlic Sauce Section. Leave sauce in fridge to marinate for 45 minutes or longer.
  3. Your sauce can be served hot, warm or cold and with a myriad of other dishes. Serve this dipping sauce with any type of well coated, deep fried, crispy seafood. If choosing soft shell crab, this recipe will support six medium sized crabs.
  4. Tonight, this sauce will accompany several thick, well seasoned, deep fried, crispy catfish nuggets.
  5. °De-thaw your required amounts of catfish nuggets in sink. Whisk cold egg whites in a cold metal bowl until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix all powdered ingredients together. Place your [dabbed dry] catfish pieces in egg mixture then dip into your flour coating. Deep fry at 350° or fry nuggets in a stove top pan with 2"-3" of high heat oil. Don't overfill your fryer or pan with too many pieces. 4 or 5 smaller ones should fry at one time, tops. Fry nuggets until done, meaning golden brown and crispy on the outside. About 3 minutes on each side if they're slightly larger pieces. Drain in strainer or on paper towels and serve immediately with a side of your dipping sauce. Enjoy!
  6. Authors Note: While your sauce may taste even better with some additional marinade time in the fridge, aesthetically speaking, it won't be nearly as pretty the following day. And, it certainly won't be as vibrant color wise. Plan to make this sauce just before serving but make sure it's chilled for your guests. Enjoy!

This simple sauce can be thrown together with items most people have in their pantries! Great for dipping potstickers, Spring rolls or Summer rolls. The Asian hot sauce in the ingredient list below can be subbed with Asian hot chili oil, if you prefer. I like to use Sriracha Hot Chile Sauce. Serve dipping sauce with assorted fresh vegetables or your favorite hot appetizers.

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