Smoked Catfish Brandade – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 2 handfuls of hickory chips
• 1 lb. catfish fillets
• 2 russet potatoes, about 1 lb. total
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup thinly sliced leeks, white part only
• 1 tsp. Lardo Rub (see below)
• Large pinch of red pepper flakes
• Finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs
• 2 radishes 1 stalk celery
• 4 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 5 star anise
• 1 1/2 tbsp. each coriander seeds and peppercorns
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 12 dried bay leaves
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 1/2 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme