Best Oven Baked Onion Ranch Catfish Fillets Recipes

BAKED CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Whisk wet ingredients together in a bowl and combine dry ingredients on a piece of wax paper.
• Spray a glass baking dish with Pam or olive oil.
• Rinse catfish in cool water and DRY THOROUGHLY with paper towels.
• Dip each catfish fillet in wet ingredients and dredge in breading to coat. Just a nice, light covering is enough. Don't try to completely cover in breading.
• Place catfish fillets in glass baking dish & refrigerate for 10 minutes. This step, plus making sure the fillets are very dry before dipping in the egg will help the breading stick to the fish and NOT the pan!
• Bake at 425 for 10 to 12 minutes per side.
• Serve with lemon wedges for garnish.

OVEN BAKED ONION RANCH CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, and ranch dressing mix in a medium-size bowl. Put half of the mixture in a flat dish, reserving the remaining mixture to serve as sauce.
• Finely crush the onion rings and place in another flat dish.
• Dip fillets in sour cream mixture and then roll in crushed onion rings.
• Place fish on an ungreased baking tray and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily. Serve with reserved sauce.

CATFISH BAKED IN FOIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lay a 2 1/2-foot-long sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet, letting the ends hang off. Lay another sheet of foil perpendicular on top. Rinse the couscous in a fine-mesh sieve under cold water. Mix the olive oil, paprika and 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pile the couscous in the center of the foil; toss with 1/2 tablespoon of the seasoned oil and spread in an 8-inch-square layer.
• Brush the fish fillets on both sides with 1 tablespoon of the seasoned oil and arrange side by side on top of the couscous. Toss the lemon slices, parsley, red onion, tomatoes, garlic and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon seasoned oil in a bowl, then scatter evenly over the fish and couscous. Drizzle with 2/3 cup water, then bring the opposite ends of the foil together, fold over and crimp closed to make a sealed packet. Transfer the foil packet (on the baking sheet) to the oven and bake 25 minutes.
• Open the foil packet; divide the fish among plates. Toss the couscous and vegetables; serve with the fish. Sprinkle with the lemon juice.

BAKED CATFISH FILLETS WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Arrange fish on baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice.
• In small bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Fold in sour cream, onion, garlic, mustard and 1/8 teaspoon white pepper.
• Spoon some of mixture on top of each fillet.
• Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until fish is opaque or skewer glides easily through flesh.
• Meanwhile in small saucepan melt butter.
• Blend in flour until smooth.
• Stir in milk, hourseradish and remaining 1/8 teaspoon white pepper.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is bubbly and slightly thickened.
• Serve over fish.

CAJUN BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Saute the diced bacon, onion and garlic. Add the butter and herbs. Simmer 3 minutes. Add the fish, stir and simmer 3 minutes more.
• Transfer to a baking dish and bake for about 20 minutes or until the fish is done.

BAKED ONION CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Combine sour cream, mayonnaise and ranch dressing mix in bowl. Pour 3/4 cup of mix into a shallow bowl.
• Crush the onion rings in a lg plastic, resealable bag. Place crumbs in a shallow bowl. Dip each fillet into sour cream mix, then into onion rings, coat evenly.
• Lightly spray a 9" x 13" baking pan w/ cooking spray. Place fillets in pan. Bake 20 mins, or until fish flake easily. Serve w/ reserved sour cream mix.