Baked Catfish

Baked Catfish

from delish.com
25 min
4 servings

Baking your catfish makes this meal easy and mess-free. Breaded with cornmeal and seasoned with Cajun seasoning, you won't even miss the fried version.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil, divided 
  • 1 c. cornmeal 
  • 1 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
  • 4 catfish fillets
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425° and drizzle 2 tablespoons oil on a large baking sheet. On a large plate, combine cornmeal and Cajun seasoning. Season catfish with salt and pepper, then dredge fish in seasoned cornmeal, pressing to coat. 

  2. 2

    Place fish on prepared baking sheet and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Bake until golden and fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.