Catfish Fillets With Crabmeat Topping Recipes

BRONZED CATFISH WITH CRABMEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in pot on medium heat. Add onion, celery and red pepper and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in garlic and paprika. Cook 1 minute. Stir in hot pepper sauce, mustard and whipping cream. Bring to simmerand simmer 1 minute. Add crabmeat. Heat until warmed through. Season well with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley.
• Mix together flour, pepper, paprika, oregano, thyme, salt and cayenne on a plate. Season catfish with salt and pepper then dredge the catfish in the flour mixture.
• Heat oil in skillet on medium-high heat. Add catfish and fry until golden about 3 minutes per side. Place on individual serving plates and top with crabmeat sauce.

CRAB-STUFFED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Cut each fillet in half widthwise; place two halves in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Press crab mixture onto fillets; top with remaining halves. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 22-26 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

CATFISH FILLETS WITH CRABMEAT TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; brush mixture on both sides of fillets. Combine garlic powder, creole seasoning, and ground red pepper; sprinkle evenly over both si fillets. Place fillets in a 13- x 9- x 2-inch dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350? for 25 minutes. Coat a large nonstick skillet with vegetable spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add chopped onion, green onions. pepper, and sweet red pepper; saut6 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add crabmeat and cook 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Spoon crabmeat mixture evenly over fillets. Bake an additional 5 minutes fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Yield: 6 servings (194 calories and 27% serving). Protein 29.7 / Fat 5.8 (Saturated Fat 1.0) / Carbob Fiber 1.0 / Cholesterol 93 / Sodium 332 Recipe by: Healthy Heart Cookbook Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 421 by susan on Dec 30, 1997

CRAB STUFFED CATFISH RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine the crabmeat, bread crumbs, celery, eggs, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well. Place the catfish fillets on a work surface and season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Spread the crabmeat stuffing equally down the center of each fillet, roll up, and place seam side down in the baking dish. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve immediately.