How to Cook Tasty Mike&#39;s Asian Dipping Sauce &amp; Fried Catfish

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Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish. 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.

Great recipe for Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish. ° This really is a wonderfully flavored, versatile, salty, tangy, sweet, acidic & undeniably spicy dipping sauce!

Try it out, tweek it, then feel free to make it your very own signature dip! ° Serving a colorful dipping sauce.

Here is how you cook it.

You can cook Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish using 24 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish

You need of Spicy Asian Garlic Sauce.
It’s 3/4 cup of Soy Sauce.
It’s 1/2 cup of Chicken Broth.
It’s 3 tbsp of Extra Fine Minced Fresh Garlic [shaved then minced].
Prepare 1/2 cup of Fine Shaved Scallions [separate rounds].
You need 1/3 cup of Hot Chile Peppers [thin sliced - Jalapeños - Thai - Habenero - Scotch Bonnet - Ghost - Dried Red Peppers Or Serrano Chiles].
You need 4 tbsp of Fresh Or Bottled Lime Juice [or less].
Prepare 1/2 cup of Fresh Cilantro [packed-rough chop-no stems].
Prepare 1/2 tsp of Fresh Minced Ginger.
It’s 6 tbsp of Light Brown Sugar [more or less].
Prepare 1 of Red Pepper Flakes [optional].
You need 1 of Chopped Chives [optional].
Prepare of Chinese Rice Wine [optional].
You need of Fresh Parsley [optional].
It’s 1 tsp of Orange Juice Or 1/2 teaspoon Orange Zest [optional].
You need of Shreaded Carrots [optional-for color].
It’s of Crispy Fried Catfish Nuggets.
Prepare 1 of 3 lb Frozen Bag Catfish Nuggets [de-thaw amount desired].
It’s 2 large of Egg Cold Whites [whisked until frothy].
It’s 1 cup of All Purpose Flour.
It’s 1 tbsp of Each: Garlic Powder & Onion Powder.
You need 1 tsp of Each: Black Pepper [or 1/2 tsp white pepper] - Old Bay Seasoning.
You need 1/4 tsp of Chinese 5 Spice [optional-if omitting old bay for sodium content concerns].
Prepare 1 cup of Cornstarch.

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.

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.

Mike's Asian Dipping Sauce & Fried Catfish instructions

Items youll need..
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..
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..
Tonight, this sauce will accompany several thick, well seasoned, deep fried, crispy catfish nuggets..
°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. Dont 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!.
Authors Note: While your sauce may taste even better with some additional marinade time in the fridge, aesthetically speaking, it wont 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!.

They both come with sauce but I also served my own Easy Asian Dipping Sauce.

I love the flavor profile of this sauce - it's a little salty, a little sweet, a little spicy and packed with flavor.

It is the perfect partner for these crispy rolls.

This simple sauce can be thrown together with items most people have in their pantries!

Great for dipping potstickers, Spring rolls or Summer rolls.