Flavorful Catfish Fillets Recipe

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"This is the best catfish ever!" applauds Ellen De Munnik of Chesterfield, Michigan. "It's fast to prepare...and the cayenne adds a little zip," Her golden cornmeal and herb coating keeps the fillets moist and gives them traditional appeal without the fat that comes from frying.

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Flavorful Catfish Fillets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon each salt, onion powder, garlic powder and paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound catfish fillets
Lemon wedges, optional

Directions

In a shallow bowl, whisk buttermilk and mustard until smooth. In another bowl, combine the cornmeal and seasonings. Dip fillets into buttermilk mixture, then into cornmeal mixture.
Place 1 in. apart on a wire rack coated with cooking spray. Place rack on a baking sheet. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with lemon if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 295 calories, 13 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 751 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Flavorful Catfish Fillets in Light & Tasty April/May 2001, p12