Un-fried catfish

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Vegetable oil spray
¼cupCornmeal
1teaspoonDried thyme
1teaspoonDried basil
½teaspoonGarlic powder
½teaspoonLemon pepper
4teaspoonsBlackening seasoning
1poundsCatfish fillets; (4 fillets)
½teaspoonPaprika

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray vegetable oil over baking sheet 3 times to coat. Put cornmeal, thyme, and basil on a large plate and mix well.

Sprinkle ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder, ⅛ teaspoon of lemon pepper, and 1 teaspoon of blackening seasoning on each of the catfish fillets. Coat the fillets thoroughly with the cornmeal mixture and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet. Dust each fillet with ⅛ teaspoon of paprika. Coat the catfish lightly with the cooking spray. Place baking sheet on bottom shelf of oven. Bake for 20 min. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for about 5 min. more until the crust is golden and the fish flakes easily.

NOTES : Used Canola Harvest cooking spray on fillets ONLY...non-stick cookie sheet. Cajun's Choice Blackened seasoning (very spicy but good) Recipe by: In the Kitchen with Rosie Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by Vickie <pvreg@...> on May 07, 1998