Grilled Catfish With Lemon Juice Recipes

CAJUN-STYLED GRILLED CATFISH

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients; rub the seasoning on catfish. Sprinkle lemon juice on both sides of fish.
• Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium hot coals (350-400°F) 5 minutes on each side until fish flakes easy with a fork. Garnish with lemon, if desired.

LEMON-BASIL GRILLED CATFISH

Steps:

• Rinse the catfish with cold water and pat dry; set aside.
• In a shallow glass dish, add the lemon juice, vegetable oil, hot pepper sauce, salt, and basil; stir to combine; reserve 2 tablespoons of this marinade for basting.
• Place the catfish in the marinade; turn fillets to make sure both sides are coated.
• Cover and marinate catfish in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning the fish every now and then.
• Coat the grill rack or grill basked with cooking spray or vegetable oil.
• Heat grill to medium-hot.
• Take fish out of marinade and discard marinade; place fish on grill.
• Grill for 3-5 minutes on each side or until fish is not translucent and flakes easily.
• Baste with reserved marinade while cooking; Make sure to not overcook the fish.
• Serve hot.

LEMON-PEPPER CATFISH

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, butter and Worcestershire sauce. Add the fish; seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning occasionally., Drain and discard marinade. Sprinkle fish with salt and lemon-pepper. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, fish, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

GRILLED LEMON PEPPER CATFISH

Steps:

• Pour the juice of 5 lemons into a glass bowl; whisk in the sea salt and garlic. Add the catfish fillets, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 1 to 4 hours.
• Preheat the oven's broiler for 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and set the oven rack to the lowest position.
• Remove the catfish fillets from the marinade, and shake off excess; discard the remaining marinade. Place the fillets on a broiling pan; sprinkle with the lemon pepper seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning, and Creole seasoning. Arrange the lemon slices over the fillets.
• Broil in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. You may wish to turn the broiler on fully for the last few minutes if you like the edges of the fish blackened. Sprinkle the fillets with shredded carrot and parsley to garnish. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

LEMON GRILLED CATFISH

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the relish first and set it aside while you prepare the fish. Combine all relish ingredients in a small bowl and stir occasionally. Prepare the grill. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Combine lemon juice, butter and garlic in a bowl; mix well. Coat both sides of filets lightly with some of the butter mixture; sprinkle with lemon pepper.
• 2. Place fish in a greased grill basket, tucking under any thin edges. Or, grill fish directly on the greased rack of the grill.
• 3. For a charcoal grill, place grill basket or fish on the rack of an uncovered grill 4 to 6 inches above a solid bed of hot coals (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds) and grill until fish is barely opaque and flakes easily when tested with a fork (allow 4 to 6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness of fish), turning basket once halfway through grilling, basting with remaining butter mixture.
• 4. For a gas grill, preheat grill on high for 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Place grill basket on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.