Crispy 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.

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.

CRISPY BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces.
• Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs, chili powder, paprika, garlic salt and pepper. Lightly brush dressing on all sides of fish. Coat fish with cornmeal mixture.
• Place fish on rack in broiler pan. Bake uncovered 15 to 18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with 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.

OVEN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Pat fish dry with paper towels. In a shallow bowl, combine the cornflake crumbs, celery salt, onion powder, paprika and pepper. In another bowl, beat the egg white and milk. Dip fillets into egg white mixture, then coat with crumb mixture. , Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

CRISPY OVEN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Sprinkle fish on both sides with Cajun seasoning.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine egg substitute and skim milk.
• Place cornflake crumbs on a plate.
• One at a time, dip catfish fillets into egg mixture, then roll in cornflake crumbs.
• Dip and roll fillets again.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Place baking sheet on oven's bottom shelf.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 5 more minutes or until crust is golden and fish flakes easily.

OVEN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Soak catfish in milk for approximately 1 hour, in the refrigerator. In a bowl, mix together white and yellow cornmeal. Spice up the cornmeal with salt, red and black pepper, granulated garlic, thyme, and Cajun seasoning, to taste.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Take the fish out of the milk and shake off the excess milk. Dip the fish fillets in the spiced cornmeal mixture. Put the fillets on a buttered cookie sheet and drizzle butter over the fish. Or you can use a butter spray. Bake fish in oven for approximately 10 minutes. Time may vary depending on the thickness of fillet. Fish should get a nice crusty, golden color. Serve with tartar sauce.

OVEN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray it with non-stick spray.
• Season your catfish fillets with salt and pepper, then combine the cornmeal, breadcrumbs, and Cajun seasoning in a shallow baking dish.
• Dip each filet in a bowl of buttermilk, then transfer it to the cornmeal mixture and coat both sides liberally. Once coated, place the fillets on your prepared baking sheet (*see note).
• Bake until crispy and easily flaked with a fork, about 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of your filets. Serve right away.

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.

OVEN-FRIED CATFISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cover rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Mix dressing and seasoning in shallow dish until blended. Combine corn flake crumbs and cheese in separate shallow dish.
• Dip fish fillets, 1 at a time, into dressing mixture, then corn flake crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides of each fillet with each mixture. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.