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Cajun Oven-fried Catfish
Photo: Gregor Moser

Cajun Oven-fried Catfish

8 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

902
Calories
48g
Protein
28g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Catfish not in our table 0
Trout not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound catfish or trout or other medium-fat fish fillets, about ¾ inch thick
  • ¼ cup buttermilk or non-fat milk
  • 1 egg white, slightly beaten
  • ⅓ cup yellow cornmeal
  • ⅓ cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun Creole seasoning
  • butter-flavored cooking spray
  • lemon wedges, if desired

Directions

1

Move oven rack to position slightly above middle of oven. Heat oven to 500°F.

2

Remove and discard skin from fish. .

3

Cut fish into 2 x 1½-inch pieces.

4

Mix buttermilk and egg white with fork.

5

Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and Cajun Creole seasoning.

6

Dip fish into buttermilk mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture.

7

Place in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.

8

Lightly spray cooking spray on fish.

9

Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

10

Serve with lemon wedges.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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