This makes catfish filets fragile and easy to break, exactly the type of fish you should avoid grilling or even pan-frying without the traditional coating of cornmeal or breadcrumbs. Catfish steaks, ...

Using the techniques of Chinese salt and pepper squid, she brines the catfish in Shaoxing wine and sesame before coating it ...

And, if your preference is frying, a brine for your catfish is the first — and arguably most important — step. Brines run the gamut from simple salt and water solutions to pickle juice.