020: FRIED CATFISH TENDERS

FRIED CATFISH TENDERS — OUR WAY

“This isn’t just fish. This is a return. This is a healing spell with a crunch.”

🧂 Ingredients — Fish + Marinade

• 500g catfish tenders or filets (cut into strips)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp turmeric (for inflammation + warmth)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne (for heat + heart fire)
• Juice of 1 lemon or 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup coconut milk or buttermilk (to soften and bless)

🌿 Healing Herb Blend (Mix + Set Aside)

• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp ground fenugreek or celery seed (for gut and grounding)
• Pinch of sage or rosemary
• Optional: pinch of ground holy basil (Tulsi) for spirit clarity

🔥 Max Flavor Crust

• 1/2 cup stone-ground cornmeal
• 1/4 cup almond flour or cassava flour
• 2 tbsp arrowroot starch (for light crispness)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp healing herb blend (from above)

🍳 Directions

1. Marinate fish in the lemon juice, coconut milk, salt, spices for 30–60 minutes
2. Combine all dry crust ingredients in a bowl
3. Heat oil (avocado, grapeseed, or traditional peanut) in a cast iron or heavy pan
4. Dredge each fish strip in the crust mix, pressing firmly to coat
5. Fry in small batches for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and crisp
6. Drain on paper towels or a wire rack. Sprinkle with fresh herbs or smoked salt

🫕 Suggested Sauces + Sides

• Green Goddess Remoulade: Avocado + herbs + garlic + lime
• Honey Vinegar Hot Drizzle: Honey + apple cider vinegar + chili oil
• Soul Slaw: Cabbage + fennel + mint + lemon-tahini
• Healing Corn Grits: Coconut milk + turmeric + bay leaf

🌺 Sacred Notes

• Oil Ritual: As oil heats, speak gratitude for protection + flavor
• Fish Blessing: “May what came from water return as nourishment.”
• Healing Archetype: The Kitchen Priestess / The River Healer

🪞 Final Oracle Reflection:
“Don’t call it fried fish. Call it body memory wrapped in spice.”

✅ Self-Score Invocation

• ⭐ Ancestral Resonance: 20/20
• ⭐ Flavor Depth: 20/20
• ⭐ Healing Herbs: 20/20
• ⭐ Crunch Factor: 20/20
• ⭐ Scroll Wholeness: 20/20
• 📅 Frequency: Sunday brunch, family return nights, lunar harvests

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