Italian Catfish Fillets Recipes

ITALIAN CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour half of the sauce into an 11-inch x 7-inch x 2-inch baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange fish over sauce. Top with remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork and cheese is melted.

FRIED CATFISH AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Marinate the catfish: In a medium bowl, mix together buttermilk, mustard, salt and pepper. Add the catfish strips, turning to coat each side, and place in the refrigerator to marinate as you prepare the sauce.
• Prepare the pasta sauce: In a large pot set over medium-high, heat olive oil until it shimmers. Add ground meat, onion, green pepper, seasoned salt and black pepper. Cook until the meat is browned and cooked through and the vegetables have softened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
• Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, stock, sugar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, parsley, basil and red-pepper flakes. Continue to simmer until sauce has thickened, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
• As pasta cooks, prepare the fish for frying: As sauce cooks, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high in a large (12-inch) cast-iron skillet until it reaches 365 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
• In a medium bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine the cornmeal, flour and seafood seasoning. Add the fish to the mixture, a few strips at a time, and tumble gently to coat evenly
• Working in batches, fry fillets until golden brown, about 5 minutes, flipping occasionally with tongs. Avoid crowding the pan, so that the fillets have room to brown properly. (Fish should be slightly crisp outside, and moist and flaky inside.) Drain on paper towels, and hit with seafood seasoning or salt as soon as the fried strips come out of the oil.
• Toss the spaghetti into the simmered sauce. Serve the sauced pasta across plates, alongside the fried fish. Sprinkle more basil and parsley over the top.

ZESTY BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Combine oil and lemon juice; brush over both sides of fillets. Combine the remaining ingredients; rub over both sides of fillets. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

MARINATED CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Place fillets in a large resealable plastic bag or shallow glass container; cover with salad dressing. Seal bag or cover container; refrigerate for 1 hour, turning occasionally. Drain and discard marinade. , Combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Remove 1 cup for basting. (Refrigerate remaining sauce for another use.) , Grill fillets, covered, over medium-hot heat for 3 minutes on each side. Brush with the basting sauce. Continue grilling for 6-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, turning once and basting several times.

CATFISH TUSCANY

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to 500 degrees. Coat a broiling pan with nonstick cooking spray. Brush both sides of fillets with lemon juice, and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place fillets flat side up on prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, mix Parmesan cheese, butter, and mayonnaise.
• Broil fish about 4 inches from heat for 6 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and turn fillets over. Spread the cheese mixture evenly over each fillet. Top with tomato slices. Broil an additional 4 to 6 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BAKED BREADED YUMMY CATFISH

Steps:

• Line baking dish with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Combine egg and Italian dressing in shallow dish.
• Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, pepper, and garlic powder in second shallow dish.
• Dip fish in egg mixture, followed by bread crumb mixture.
• Drizzle remaining egg mixture over fish.
• Add remaining breadcrumbs to fish.
• Coat lightly with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for forty-five minutes.

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.

FISH FILLETS ITALIANO

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until softened.
• Stir in tomatoes, olives, parsley, and wine. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Place fillets in sauce. Simmer for about 5 more minutes, or until fish turns white.

ITALIAN BASA (CATFISH)

Steps:

• If using frozen fish nake sure it is fully thawed and patted dry of any moisture.
• Drizzle half the lemon juice on one side of the filet, sprinkle on the pepper & oregano,then pat them on the fish.
• Turn the filet over and repeat with the lemon & spices.
• Turn you heat to medium, heat a large skillet & lightly spray with oil or Pam.
• Add the fish, tomatoes & Jalapeno, cover.
• Cook for 3 minutes, flip the fish and stir the tomatoe, cover.
• Finish cooking apprx 3 more minutes.
• Simple & easy serve with rice or noodles.

ITALIAN-STYLE TILAPIA FILLETS

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of fish fillets with seasoning blend. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add fish; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until golden. Remove fish from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Heat same skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds. Add tomatoes; cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and juicy. Stir in olives. Serve over fish.

DEEP-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat the oil for deep frying.
• Cut each fillet in half crosswise.
• Combine the cornmeal, salt and pepper.
• Dredge the fillets in the cornmeal. Pat to make the cornmeal adhere. Drop the fillets in the oil and cook five to 10 minutes or until crisp and brown. Serve with lemon halves, ketchup and hush puppies.