Crispy Catfish Fillets

photo by Caroline Cooks





- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons light ranch salad dressing
- 2 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 4 -6 ounces catfish fillets
- cooking spray
- lemon wedge
directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Combine dressing and egg whites, whisk well.
- Combine cornmeal, parmesan, flour, pepper and salt in shallow dish.
- Pat fish dry, dip in egg mixture and dredge in cornmeal mixture.
- Place fish on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Bake 8-12 minutes each side until lightly browned and fish flakes easily.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
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Reviews
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This was excellent! I wish I could give it 10 stars, because, I mean, sometimes if you want fried fish, you've got to fry it...but with this recipe I tricked my dear BF--"it's not fried?" he said. The breading is fantastic--great flavor, stays on the fish, and nice and crispy. After 10 min in the oven I was a little afraid that it wasn't going to turn out crispy, but after turning the fillets and baking for another 10, they were perfect. I will definitely make this again, with the only potential change being that I may double-bread the fillets. This breading is just so good, and in my opinion, the crispier the better, and when you're not frying the fish why not double-bread? Thanks for a GREAT recipe!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef PotPie
Southworth, Washington
One of the old time founding members of Recipezaar. I live in Port Orchard, Washington.
I LOVE to cook and bake nearly everything!
I HATE to see people join the site, have no published recipes, but rag on another cook in a review on a recipe they haven't even tried or didn't follow.
Oh, and I hate cilantro, too. :)