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Catfish: Southern Baked Catfish

Source of Recipe


From "Eat Fish, Live Better" by Anne Fletcher






List of Ingredients



• 3 tsp vegetable oil, divided
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 Tbsp milk
  
• 1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce
  
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
  
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
  
• 1/2 tsp paprika
  
• 1/2 tsp sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  
• 1-1/3 lbs. catfish fillets
  
• Lemon wedges
  






Instructions



1. Brush 2 teaspoons oil in the bottom of one large or 2 medium baking dishes. Combine the egg, milk and Tabasco in a bowl. Combine the cornmeal, onion powder, paprika, sugar, salt and several grindings of pepper; spread on a plate.
   
   
2. Dip the catfish in the egg mixture and then in the cornmeal mixture. Put into the baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining teaspoon oil.
   
   
3. Bake in a preheated 450-degree (F) oven and bake 12 minutes per inch of thickness. Test for doneness. Serve the catfish with wedges of lemon.
   
   Makes 4 servings.