Oven Fried Catfish With Dill Tartar Sauce Recipes

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.

SPICY CATFISH TENDERS WITH CAJUN TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Make Tartar Sauce: Stir together all ingredients in a bowl and chill, until ready to serve.
• Prepare fish: Whisk together egg and hot sauce in a wide shallow dish.
• Stir in fish strips and let stand at room temperature at least 10 and up to 30 minutes.
• Pour enough oil into a 4 to 5 quart heavy pot to measure 2 inches and heat over medium heat until thermometer registers 350°F (you can use a fry daddy) Stir flour, cornmeal, salt and Cajun seasoning in another wide shallow dish.
• Fry fish; drain fish well in a colander.
• Dredge one fourth of fish in flour mixture shaking off excess flour, then fry in oil, stirring occasionally with a slotted spoon, until golden brown and just cooked through,1 1/2 to 2 minutes, remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Repeat until all fish is fried.
• Serve hot with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.