Baked Catfish with Cormeal Crust

Submitted by Pippy

"This works with almost any fish, and it's so easy! Try it on a big bed of spinach, or with a gratin of zucchini, or with a fresh, spicy tomato salsa and a salad!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 catfish fillets, halved
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup fine cornmeal
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• lemon wedge

directions

1. Season cornmeal with salt and cayenne.
2. Rinse fish, pat dry.
3. Dredge in flour, then egg, then cornmeal.
4. Bake at 450 on lowest shelf of oven for 10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes.
5. Serve with lemon.

Reviews

[Joyceann]

Fish doesn't brown very well and took longer than 5 min on each side. It was very good though.