Oven Fried Catfish Nuggets Recipes

OVEN FRIED CATFISH NUGGETS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Season catfish pieces with salt and pepper.
• Beat together the eggs and water in a shallow bowl.
• Mix together the flour and half of the Old Bay or Cajun seasoning in a shallow bowl or pie pan.
• Mix together the cornmeal, panko, and remaining seasoning in another small bowl.
• Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray and set it aside.
• Dredge the catfish first in the flour, then into the egg mixture, then into the cornmeal-panko mixture.
• Place nuggets onto the baking sheet. Space the nuggets so they do not touch.
• Spray the tops of the nuggets lightly with cooking spray before placing the pan into the oven.
• Bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Flip the nuggets and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired. Serve immediately.

FRIED CATFISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• Place the catfish pieces into a mixing bowl and sprinkle with thyme leaves. Toss until the catfish is evenly coated with the thyme. Mix in the mustard with your hands. Cover, and refrigerate overnight, up to 24 hours.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour, salt, black pepper, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl.
• Dip the catfish pieces one at a time into the flour mixture and shake off the excess. Fry the catfish nuggets in batches until they are no longer translucent in the center and are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Let the oil come back up to temperature between batches. Drain the nuggets on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.

OVEN-FRIED FISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cornflakes, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Coat fish with butter-flavored spray, then roll in crumb mixture. , Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked fish nuggets on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a resealable freezer container; return to freezer. To use, preheat oven to 375°. Bake nuggets on a rack on a greased baking sheet 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

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.

OVEN FRIED CATFISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• Combine bread crumbs, cornflakes, Parmesan Cheese, and Cajun seasoning in a bowl.
• Coat fish with butter - flavored nonstick cooking spray, then roll in crumb mixture.
• Place on baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.