Crisp-Crusted Catfish

Name: Crisp-Crusted Catfish
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons light ranch dressing; 2 large egg whites; 6 tablespoons yellow cornmeal; 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 4 (6-ounce) farm-raised catfish fillets; Cooking spray; 4 lemon wedges

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Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Yield

4 servings

Hands down, this is the best darned catfish we've ever eaten.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons light ranch dressing
2 large egg whites
6 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 (6-ounce) farm-raised catfish fillets
Cooking spray
4 lemon wedges

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°.

Step 2

Combine the dressing and egg whites in a small bowl, and stir well with a whisk. Combine the cornmeal, cheese, flour, pepper, and salt in a shallow dish. Dip fish in egg white mixture; dredge in cornmeal mixture.

Step 3

Place fish on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; bake at 425° for 12 minutes on each side or until lightly browned and fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with lemon wedges.

Ratings & Reviews

Crispy Oven Fried Fish

2015-08-24T13:03:17-04:00 NMarie

I made this several times years ago but lost the recipe when we changed to the South Beach Diet. I found it again yesterday after purchasing catfish on sale. My fish turned out crispy. Hubby loved it. The only change I made was adding a little more parmesan cheese & cajun spices to the cornmeal/flour mixture. Hubby has requested that we have it again.

al2nc25's Review

2015-01-19T16:17:25-05:00 Andrea7

The flavor was good, but it was not crispy at all. I would not make again and will look for another healthy "crispy" catfish recipe.

sukeedog's Review

2014-02-15T08:33:43-05:00 sukeedog

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stacylynn's Review

2011-09-08T14:03:23-04:00 stacylynn

This is my go to catfish recipe. Turns out nice & crunchy (I usually spray the pan & the tops of the fish prior to baking) with a good flavor & flaky fish. I usually serve with okra/tomatoes, cheese grits, corn bread & lima beans for a good southern meal without the grease. If there are any leftovers, they go well in fish tacos.

Andrea7's Review

2011-02-11T18:14:35-05:00 MeMyselfAndPie

Are there seriously 87 grams of protein in a single serving of this fish? Something seems off . . .

MeMyselfAndPie's Review

2010-04-24T03:57:45-04:00 sgdrsm

I thought this was ok, but nothing amazing about it. It was easy and light-tasting and looked fried, but definitely didn't taste fried. ;-) I served with goat cheese scalloped potatoes. Step-by-step photos on my blog: http://me-myself-and-pie.blogspot.com/2009/10/crisp-crusted-catfish-potato-gratin.html

NMarie's Review

2010-01-11T02:29:49-05:00 al2nc25

I thought this was terrible. It didn't turn out as crispy as promised, and I didn't like the flavor at all.

sgdrsm's Review

2009-01-04T00:48:30-05:00 Pzhelm

Great flavor.

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