Southern-Style Oven-Fried Catfish

5m
Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
25m
Ready In

Recipe: #29836

June 28, 2018



"This is a scaled down version of a recipe featured in Allrecipes magazine, although I did NOT scale down the oil - it's important to the oven-fry process. Feel free to double the breading ingredients for more fish. I was blown away by how crispy the fish came out using this method. The fish has just a satisfying amount of heat and spice, without being too hot. The weight of the fillets is an estimate, as they were large and just part of a mess of catfish I had purchased. I used Slap Ya Mama seasoning for my Creole, but Tony Chachere's would be good, too."

Original is 2 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (170 g)
  • Calories 585.2
  • Total Fat - 39.5 g
  • Saturated Fat - 6.3 g
  • Cholesterol - 104.2 mg
  • Sodium - 490.6 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 33.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 7.8 g
  • Sugars - 2.1 g
  • Protein - 25.8 g
  • Calcium - 109 mg
  • Iron - 3.8 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
  • Thiamin - 1.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Start by preheating your oven to 425°F. Pour the vegetable oil into a glass baking dish. (I used 12 inch square dish for this, although 13 by 9 would also work.) Make sure the oil coats all of the bottom of the dish.

Step 2

In a shallow dish (pie plate works great for this), combine the cornmeal, Creole seasoning, paprika, sugar, and black pepper. Mix until well combined and set aside. In another bowl, whisk together the egg and hot sauce. Set aside.

Step 3

Rinse the catfish fillets and pat them dry. Dip them one at a time into the egg mixture, coating both sides. Then move the fish to the cornmeal mixture, coating both sides. Lay the fillets in the oiled baking dish.

Step 4

Bake for 8 minutes, flip the fish, and return to the oven to bake for an additional 8 minutes. If your fillets are very thick, you may want to try 10 minutes per side. Move baked fish to a paper towel lined plate before serving.

Tips


  • Glass baking dish

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