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Cajun Baked Catfish

Name: Cajun Baked Catfish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal; 2 teaspoons Cajun or blackened seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning; 2 catfish or tilapia fillets (6 ounces each); 1/4 teaspoon paprika

16 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Dec. 03, 2022

This well-seasoned fish nets me compliments from family and friends whenever I serves it. The fish is moist and flakey, the coating crisp, crunchy and flecked with paprika. —Jim Gales, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons Cajun or blackened seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
2 catfish or tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients.
Dip fillets in cornmeal mixture to coat both sides. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake until fish begins to flake easily with a fork, 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 242 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 748mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Cajun Baked Catfish

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