Cajun-Style Fillet of Catfish with Spicy Butter Sauce |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This works well with Talipia also. I didn't have bread to make fresh crumbs from once and used packaged crumbs but I much prefer the fresh crumbs. If you don't have fresh herbs, use half the amounts listed of dried herbs (but fresh is best). Ingredients:
6 catfish fillets (about 1/2 lb. each) |
1/2-1 teaspoon salt, depending on taste |
1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
2 tablespoons oil |
12 tablespoons melted butter, divided |
1 cup fresh breadcrumb |
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided |
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced |
2 -4 dashes tabasco sauce, depending on taste |
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce |
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper |
1/4 cup chopped green onion (including tops) |
1 teaspoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon thyme or 1 teaspoon basil, chopped |
parsley (to garnish) |
lemon slice (to garnish) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Rinse fillets and ry well.
3. Season each fillet with a mixture of salt, lemon pepper and cayenne.
4. Rub oil in a 9x13 glass baking dish.
5. Place fillets in prepared baking dish and top fillets with 4 Tablespoons of the melted butter.
6. Sprinkle with fresh bread crumbs and 2 Tablespoons of the fresh lemon juice.
7. Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 18 minutes, just until fish flakes easily.
8. Do not overcook.
9. Butter Sauce: Combine all remaining butter and lemon juice with other sauce ingredients, except parsley and lemon slices for garnish.
10. Simmer for 5 minutes.
11. Place fillets on serving dish, top with butter sauce and garnish with parsley and lemon slices.
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