Best Broiled Catfish Recipes

CRISPY BROILED CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Spray shallow baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Beat egg in shallow dish or pie pan until foamy. Add milk; mix well. In another shallow dish, combine cornmeal, lemon peel, salt, thyme and pepper; mix well.
• Dip catfish fillets in egg mixture; dip in cornmeal mixture to coat. Arrange fish in sprayed pan.
• Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning once. Serve tartar sauce with fish.

LIME BROILED CATFISH

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the lime juice, salt if desired, pepper and garlic powder. Remove from the heat and set aside. , Place fillets in a shallow baking pan. Brush each fillet generously with lime-butter sauce. Broil for 5-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. , Remove to a warm serving dish; spoon pan juices over each fillet. Garnish with lime slices and parsley if desired.

BROILED, "SMOKIE" CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat broiler pan for five minutes.
• Coat pan with shortening spray.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic powder, and liquid wood-smoke flavouring.
• Place catfish on broiler pan.
• Brush with soy sauce mixture.
• Broil three inches from heat for 4- 6 minutes, basting occasionally for 3 minutes or until catfish flakes easily.

BROILED CATFISH

Steps:

• Mix the oil, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, wine, and pepper in a nonmetallic bowl.
• Put the catfish into the marinade and refrigerate for at least two hours.
• Preheat the broiler and brush the hot rack with the marinade.
• Broil close to the heat for approximately 5 minutes until the fish flakes with a fork.

LIME BROILED CATFISH WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat melt margarine.
• Stir in lime juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; mix well.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Place fillets in an ungreased shallow baking dish,
• Generously brush each fillet with the lime butter sauce.
• Broil for 5-8 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Remove to a warm serving dish spoon pan juices over each fillet.
• Top with peach salsa. Garnish with lime slices.
• Salsa:.
• In medium bowl stir together all ingredients. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

BROILED CATFISH WITH LIME-CILANTRO BUTTER ON A BED OF SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While it is cooking, combine butter, minced cilantro, lime zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• Heat broiler to high; place catfish in roasting pan; brush half of the butter-cilantro mixture over catfish.
• Broil until fish is browned, flaky and cooked through, about 6 minutes; set aside and keep warm.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid; toss pasta with remaining butter-cilantro mixture, reserved liquid and 1 tablespoon of the pecans.
• Arrange pasta on a platter; top with fish, garnish with remaining nuts and cilantro sprigs.
• *Totoast pecans: place in a dry skillet over medium-low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 1-2 minutes- watch carefully to avoid burning.

CATFISH IN WINE WITH BROILED SCALLION BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a baking pan, place the catfish filets, pour the wine over them, then salt and pepper.
• Bake, covered for 20 minutes and remove from oven.
• Turn on the broiler.
• Mix together the sauce ingredients, and top each filet with 1/4 of the mixture.
• Sprinkle on paprika.
• Broil until the topping is golden brown.

QUICK DIJON BROILED CATFISH

Steps:

• Place oven rack 6 inches from broiler.
• Spray baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place fish fillets in pan and season to taste with salt and pepper. Spread mustard on top of fillets.
• Broil for 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. The mustard will darken but do not allow it to burn.
• Place each fillet on a plate garnished with lemon wedges, chives and pecans.