Barbecued Baked Catfish Recipes

BARBECUED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat the grill.
• Coat each catfish fillet with the dry rub. Dip the fish into the oil and place the fillets on a hot grill to establish grill marks. After establishing grill marks and the fillets release from the grill, place the catfish into a smoker. Smoke for 2 minutes using the hickory wood chips. Add water to the chips and steam the fish for another 2 minutes. Remove the catfish from the smoker and serve immediately with homemade Tartar Sauce.
• Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Season with salt, to taste. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

BAKED CATFISH IN SPICY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Season fish with salt and pepper. Place fish in an oval casserole dish. Melt butter in small saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and simmer about three minutes. Spoon sauce over fish and cook fish in 375 degree oven for about 10 to 12 minutes (or until done). Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

CREOLE BROILED CATFISH

Steps:

• Position a rack 5 inches below the heating element of an oven and preheat the broiler to high.
• Rinse the fish fillets under cold running water and pat them dry. Brush both sides with oil and arrange them in a single layer on a broiler pan lined with aluminum foil.
• Mix together the seasoned pepper, garlic powder, and seasoned salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle half of the spice mixture over one side of the fish.
• Broil for 5 minutes. Using a spatula, carefully turn the fish over. Sprinkle with the remaining spice mixture. Continue broiling until the fish is opaque in the center, 3 to 5 minutes more. Serve immediately.

BARBECUE BAKED FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Rinse fillets and arrange in a lightly-greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
• Melt margarine in a saucepan.
• Add all of the remaining ingredients to the melted margarine.
• Mix well and stir occasionally for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour mixture over fish fillets.
• Bake 15-18 minutes until fish flakes easily.

HERB BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange catfish fillets in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Combine parsley, paprika, thyme, oregano, basil, and black pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle herb mixture over fish. Mix lemon juice, butter, and garlic powder in another bowl; drizzle butter mixture over fish.
• Bake in preheated oven until fish is easily flaked with a fork, about 20 minutes.

CRISPY BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Combine coating mix, garlic powder and onion powder in medium bowl; stir in cheese.
• Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Moisten fish with water. Add, 1 piece at a time, to coating mixture, turning to coat both sides of each fish piece with coating mixture. (Fish pieces will not be completely coated with coating mixture.) Place on prepared baking sheet. Top with any remaining coating mixture. Lightly press coating mixture into fish to secure.
• Bake 20 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Meanwhile, combine all remaining ingredients except avocado.
• Cut avocado into 6 slices. Serve fish topped with cucumber mixture and avocados.

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.

BARLOW'S BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a shallow, medium bowl, mix cayenne pepper, lemon pepper, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Brush both sides of catfish fillets with butter. Rub fillets with the cayenne pepper mixture on both sides.
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until really hot. Add fillets, and fry approximately 2 minutes on each side, until slightly blackened.
• Arrange blackened fillets in a single layer in the prepared baking dish, and coat with Italian-style salad dressing. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.