Catfish Smothered And Oven Fried Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE OVEN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 13x9 glass baking dish with the oil, and set aside.
• Rinse the catfish fillets, and pat dry. In a shallow bowl, combine the cornmeal, creole seasoning, paprika, sugar, and black pepper. Combine the eggs and hot sauce or water in a another bowl. Dip the fillets in the egg mixture, dredge in the cornmeal mixture, and arrange in the baking pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown. Turn once during cooking. Place catfish on a paper-towel lined plate, and serve immediately with additional hot sauce.

OVEN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Pat fish dry with paper towels. In a shallow bowl, combine the cornflake crumbs, celery salt, onion powder, paprika and pepper. In another bowl, beat the egg white and milk. Dip fillets into egg white mixture, then coat with crumb mixture. , Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

OVEN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Soak catfish in milk for approximately 1 hour, in the refrigerator. In a bowl, mix together white and yellow cornmeal. Spice up the cornmeal with salt, red and black pepper, granulated garlic, thyme, and Cajun seasoning, to taste.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Take the fish out of the milk and shake off the excess milk. Dip the fish fillets in the spiced cornmeal mixture. Put the fillets on a buttered cookie sheet and drizzle butter over the fish. Or you can use a butter spray. Bake fish in oven for approximately 10 minutes. Time may vary depending on the thickness of fillet. Fish should get a nice crusty, golden color. Serve with tartar sauce.

OVEN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray it with non-stick spray.
• Season your catfish fillets with salt and pepper, then combine the cornmeal, breadcrumbs, and Cajun seasoning in a shallow baking dish.
• Dip each filet in a bowl of buttermilk, then transfer it to the cornmeal mixture and coat both sides liberally. Once coated, place the fillets on your prepared baking sheet (*see note).
• Bake until crispy and easily flaked with a fork, about 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of your filets. Serve right away.

SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, water, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into a flat pan large enough to hold the fillets. Spread fish in one layer over bottom of pan, turning to coat each side, and set aside to marinate.
• In a 2 gallon resealable plastic bag, combine the cornmeal, flour, and seafood seasoning. Add fish to mixture, a few fillets at a time, and tumble gently to coat evenly.
• Heat oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• Deep fry fillets until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Avoid overcrowding so fillets have room to brown properly. Fish should be slightly crisp outside, and moist and flaky inside. Drain on paper towels.

OVEN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Add the first 3 ingredients to a heavy duty zip-lock bag; seal, shake around to coat the fillets, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Take the fillets out of the bag; pat dry with paper towels and discard the marinade.
• In a shallow dish such as a pie plate, combine the cornmeal, cornstarch, and salt/pepper.
• Dredge the fillets in the cornmeal mixture.
• Lightly coat the fillets with cooking spray.
• Put the fillets on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake in a 450° oven for 15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.