CAJUN-STYLE FILLET OF CATFISH WITH SPICY BUTTER SAUCE

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Cajun-Style Fillet of Catfish with Spicy Butter Sauce image

This works well with Talipia also. I didn't have bread to make fresh crumbs from once and used packaged crumbs but I much prefer the fresh crumbs. If you don't have fresh herbs, use half the amounts listed of dried herbs (but fresh is best).

Provided by TPubmgjbd

Categories     Catfish

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 catfish fillets (about 1/2 lb. each)
1/2-1 teaspoon salt, depending on taste
1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons oil
12 tablespoons melted butter, divided
1 cup fresh breadcrumb
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
2 -4 dashes Tabasco sauce, depending on taste
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onion (including tops)
1 teaspoon thyme or 1 teaspoon basil, chopped
parsley (to garnish)
lemon slice (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Rinse fillets and ry well.
  • Season each fillet with a mixture of salt, lemon pepper and cayenne.
  • Rub oil in a 9x13" glass baking dish.
  • Place fillets in prepared baking dish and top fillets with 4 Tablespoons of the melted butter.
  • Sprinkle with fresh bread crumbs and 2 Tablespoons of the fresh lemon juice.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 18 minutes, just until fish flakes easily.
  • Do not overcook.
  • Butter Sauce: Combine all remaining butter and lemon juice with other sauce ingredients, except parsley and lemon slices for garnish.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Place fillets on serving dish, top with butter sauce and garnish with parsley and lemon slices.

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