Chili-Crusted Catfish

The crust part of this recipes would also go great on chicken.

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup chili powder
• 1  tablespoon  crushed red chili pepper
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄8 cup onion powder
• 1⁄4 cup ground cumin
• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil (divided)
• 6  catfish fillets (8 to 10 ounces each)

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine chili powder, crushed chili peppers, salt, black pepper, brown sugar, onion powder and cumin and mix well.
2. Be sure there are not lumps.
3. Coat fish well with mixture.
4. In 10 to 12-inch saute pan on medium-high, heat 1/4 cup oil 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Put 2 fillets in pan and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
6. Drain and discard oil.
7. Repeat process with remaining oil and fish.
8. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
9. Place browned fish on a greased cookie sheet so that they are all lying flat.
10. Transfer to preheated oven and bake 10 to 15 minutes or until fish is done.