Cajun Oven Fried Catfish Recipes

OVEN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray.
• In a shallow dish, stir together the cornmeal, paprika, thyme, salt, celery seed, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Dip the catfish fillets in milk, then place them into the cornmeal mixture and coat liberally; place on the greased baking sheet. Coat the tops of the fillets with cooking spray until wet.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

CAJUN BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients., Dip fillets in cornmeal mixture to coat both sides. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with paprika., Bake until fish begins to flake easily with fork, 20-25 minutes.

CAJUN OVEN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Move oven rack to position slightly above middle of oven. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Remove and discard skin from fish. Cut fish into 2x 1 1/2" pieces.
• Mix buttermilk and egg white with fork. MIx cornmeal, bread crumbs, and cajun creole seasoning. Dip fish into buttermilk mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture. Place in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2". Lightly spray cooking spray on fish.
• Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with lemon wedges.

CAJUN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oil in a deep fat fryer to 375°F.
• Cut the fish into 2 to 3 ounce pieces.
• Combine mustard, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cream, water, and wine in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
• Put the white cornmeal in a food processor and blend at high speed for about 2 minutes; It will make the mixture much finer.
• Pour the mixture into another large, dry mixing bowl and add the flour and remaining ingredients, except for the cooking oil.
• Mix well together until well blended; coat the fish pieces in the mustard mixture, then roll the fish in the dry cornmeal/flour mixture.
• Fry the fish in a deep fat fryer at 375°F; the fish should float to the top of the grease and turn a golden brown.
• Remove from the fryer and drain on a stack of dry paper towels.
• This makes awesome Po' Boy's or just plain old fish sandwiches.

BAKED CAJUN CATFISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; brush over both sides of fish., Place fish in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 10-13 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.