Italian Roasted Catfish Recipes

BARLOW'S BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a shallow, medium bowl, mix cayenne pepper, lemon pepper, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Brush both sides of catfish fillets with butter. Rub fillets with the cayenne pepper mixture on both sides.
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until really hot. Add fillets, and fry approximately 2 minutes on each side, until slightly blackened.
• Arrange blackened fillets in a single layer in the prepared baking dish, and coat with Italian-style salad dressing. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

ZESTY BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Combine oil and lemon juice; brush over both sides of fillets. Combine the remaining ingredients; rub over both sides of fillets. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

CATFISH TUSCANY

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to 500 degrees. Coat a broiling pan with nonstick cooking spray. Brush both sides of fillets with lemon juice, and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place fillets flat side up on prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, mix Parmesan cheese, butter, and mayonnaise.
• Broil fish about 4 inches from heat for 6 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and turn fillets over. Spread the cheese mixture evenly over each fillet. Top with tomato slices. Broil an additional 4 to 6 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

CRISPY BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces.
• Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs, chili powder, paprika, garlic salt and pepper. Lightly brush dressing on all sides of fish. Coat fish with cornmeal mixture.
• Place fish on rack in broiler pan. Bake uncovered 15 to 18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

ITALIAN ROASTED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350¢ªF. Rinse catfish fillets and pat dry with paper towels and arrange, rounded side up, in a greased roasting pan. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in heavy skillet. Add onions, mushrooms, anchovies, garlic, red pepper and half the chopped parsley. Cook over medium-high heat until onions soften, about 5 minutes. Add tomato and wine to onion mixture. Simmer for 3 minutes and remove from heat. Spoon vegetable mixture over fillets. Cover with foil and roast for 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Transfer fillets and vegetables to warm serving plates. Pour remaining liquid from roasting pan into a sauce pan. Add remaining parsley to sauce pan and simmer for 4 minutes. Arrange vegetables on top of each fillet and spoon sauce over each portion and serve.