Baked Catfish Creole Recipes

CATFISH CREOLE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in oil until tender. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, tomato paste and seasonings. bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until heated through. Stir in tomato., Arrange fillets in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; top with vegetable mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve over rice; sprinkle with parsley.

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.

SEARED CATFISH CREOLE

Steps:

• Pat the catfish dry, and spread a layer of mustard over the surface. Place the cracked pepper onto a plate, and press the coated catfish into the pepper so it is well covered.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the catfish for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until fish flakes with a fork.

SOUTHERN-STYLE OVEN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 13x9 glass baking dish with the oil, and set aside.
• Rinse the catfish fillets, and pat dry. In a shallow bowl, combine the cornmeal, creole seasoning, paprika, sugar, and black pepper. Combine the eggs and hot sauce or water in a another bowl. Dip the fillets in the egg mixture, dredge in the cornmeal mixture, and arrange in the baking pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown. Turn once during cooking. Place catfish on a paper-towel lined plate, and serve immediately with additional hot sauce.

BAKED CATFISH CREOLE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare creole sauce as directed.
• 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 3. Place the catfish in a baking dish sprayed with the non stick spray. Add the creole sauce and bake uncovered for20 minutes or until fish springs back to the touch.
• 4. When ready to serve, remove the fillets to a warmed platter and pour the sauce over them. Garnish with chopped parsley.
• yeild:12 oz fish.
• Serving: 3 oz catfish with about 1/2 cup sauce.
• Creole Sauce.
• 1/2 tblsp olive oil.
• 1/2 cup tomatoes , peeled and diced.
• 1/4 cup onions, finely chopped.
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped.
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped.
• 1 tsp garlic , finely minced.
• Creole Seasonings:.
• 3/4 tsp fresh oregano, finely chopped.
• 1/2 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped.
• 1/8 tsp white pepper.
• 1/8 tsp black pepper.
• 1/8 tap red pepper.
• 1/8 tsp paprika.
• 3/4 cup chicken broth.
• 1 tblsp tomato paste.
• 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic, and seasonings stirring to combine. Cook until onions are trandlucent, about 5 minutes.
• 2. Stir in the stock and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups.
• Serving: 1/4 cup.
• Chicken Stock Recipe Follows.

BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Season fish with salt and pepper. Place fish in oval casserole dish. Melt 4 ounces butter in small sauce pan. Add wine and remaining ingredients, except the paprika. Simmer about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and spoon over fish. Now sprinkle paprika over fish. Bake fish in 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the fish is done.

CATFISH CREOLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in wide frying pan or dutch oven over medium heat; add onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until soft (about 7 minutes); add tomatoes, lemon zest and juice, Worcestershire, paprika, bay leaf, salt, thyme and Tabasco. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Press fish pieces down into sauce; spoon some of the sauce over the top of fish. Cover pan and simmer gently until fish flakes readily when prodded in thickest portion with a fork. For a 1 1/2 inch-thick piece of fish (measured in thickest portion), allow 15 minutes.
• To serve, spoon fish and sauce over cooked rice or add a bit of rice right to the pan.