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So Good Panfried Catfish

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 6
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From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Purr-fect for catfish or any mild-flavored fish, this dish goes from pan to kitchen table in 20 minutes flat—with a spicy cornmeal breading that’s sure to heat up dinner hour!
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Mar 2, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning (from 6-oz container)
  • 1 1/2 lb catfish or other mild-flavored fish fillets (about 3/4 inch thick), cut into 6 serving pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
  • Lemon wedges

Directions

  •  
    1
    In shallow dish, beat egg and hot pepper sauce until well mixed. In another shallow dish, stir cornmeal, paprika, pepper, salt, onion powder and seafood seasoning until blended.
  •  
    2
    Dip each piece of fish into egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture.
  •  
    3
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fish; cook 4 to 8 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork and is brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. (To keep underside of fish crisp, immediately place fish on cooling rack until serving time.) Squeeze lemon juice over fish.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Mild-flavored fish varieties include cod, perch and catfish.
  • tip 2
    You can use a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet to cook the fish.

Nutrition Information

240 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 25g Protein, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
120mg
40%
Sodium
340mg
14%
Potassium
490mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
0g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Purr-fect for catfish or any mild-flavored fish, this dish goes from pan to kitchen table in 20 minutes flat—with a spicy cornmeal breading that’s sure to heat up dinner hour!
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