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So Good Panfried Catfish (Makeover)

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 5, 2023
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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!

So Good Panfried Catfish (Makeover)

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Frank's™ RedHot™ Original cayenne 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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Dip each piece of fish into egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories from Fat
100
Trans Fat
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Exchanges:
Free
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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