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Oven Fried Catfish
  • 15 MINUTES COOK TIME
  • 35 MINUTES TOTAL TIME
PHOTO BY LAURA HEINEMAN
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Ingredients

  • 1 C yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tsp Creole style seasoning, such as Old Bay
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 1/2 Lb catfish fillets
  • 1 recipe String Beans

Directions

Mise en Place

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
  • Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Measure out all ingredients

Prepare the Breading

  • In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, Creole seasoning, paprika, and pepper.
  • In another bowl, mix eggs and hot sauce.

Prepare the Fillets

  • Coat the fillets in the egg mixture.
  • Immediately cover in the breading mixture, coating evenly
  • Place each breaded fillet onto the prepared baking sheet

Bake the Fillets

  • Place the baking sheet with fillets into the oven
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown, turning midway through

Serve

  • Season with salt to taste.
  • Serve immediately with a side of string beans.
  • Enjoy!

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  • 6 Servings
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
Click here for Nutrition Facts Nutrition Tip

Baking is a great alternative to frying because it is a lot healthier than frying with oil and it still yields yummy results. Try baking some of your favorite frying recipes like fried chicken or chicken wings!

Cultural Facts

Fried catfish or southern fried catfish is a traditional fish specialty from the American South. It is typically served with cornmeal dumplings known as hush puppies.

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