This fish had great texture and flavor. I didn't have salt-free creole seasoning so I used regular and omitted the added salt. I used purchased cornflake crumbs and saved a step. I lined a baking sheet with foil, sprayed with cooking spray and baked the fillets for 10 min each side at 400 and they were plenty done (although I smaller fillets.) Very quick and easy and certainly will make this again.
Crispy Oven-Fried Catfish
Using a salt-free seasoning allows you to control the amount of salt in this fried catfish dish while adding flavor at the same time.
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Crispy Oven-Fried Catfish
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Recipe Time
Cook Time:
Prep Time:
Chill:
20 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 321
- Calories from fat: 37%
- Fat: 13.1g
- Saturated fat: 3.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.7g
- Protein: 28.6g
- Carbohydrate: 21.4g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 81mg
- Iron: 5.3mg
- Sodium: 472mg
- Calcium: 36mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 4 (6-ounce) catfish fillets
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt-free Creole seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Lemon wedges
Preparation
- Place 1 cup low-fat buttermilk in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; add 4 (6-ounce) catfish fillets, turning to coat. Seal and chill 20 minutes, turning once.
- Remove catfish fillets from buttermilk, discarding buttermilk. Sprinkle catfish fillets evenly with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt-free Creole seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Place 3 cups crushed cornflakes in a shallow dish. Dredge catfish fillets in cornflakes, pressing cornflakes gently onto each fillet. Place fillets on a rack coated with cooking spray in a roasting pan.
- Bake catfish fillets at 425° for 30 to 35 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Serve catfish fillets immediately with lemon wedges.
- Note: For testing purposes only, we used The Spice Hunter Cajun Creole Seasoning Salt Free.
Crispy Oven-Fried Catfish Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy, 5 Ingredients or Less
- CUISINE: American, Southern
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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