EASY LOW-FAT OVEN FRIED CATFISH

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The catfish has a nice crunchy coating, just as good as pan-fried without all the greasiness! I like to serve this with Southern dishes like baked sweet potatoes and collard greens.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Catfish

Time 34m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb catfish fillet
1 cup seasoned fish coating
1/2 cup egg substitute
Emeril's Original Essence or other creole seasoning, blend
salt (optional)
black pepper (optional) or cayenne pepper (optional)
lemon wedge

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Heavily spray a large non-stick baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Pour egg substitute in large shallow bowl.
  • Sprinkle with some Emeril's essence; also some salt and pepper, if you prefer.
  • Place fish coating on a large plate.
  • Add some Essence to this also, if you wish.
  • Rinse fish fillets.
  • Squeeze lemon wedges over fish.
  • Sprinkle with Essence, salt and pepper on both side of fish.
  • Dip in coating.
  • Dip fish in egg substitute, then again in fish coating, and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake at 450°F for approximately 10-15 minutes, until bottom of fish starts to brown.
  • Turn fish, and bake about 5-8 minutes more, until fish is browned and crisp.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.2, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 62.3, Sodium 170.7, Carbohydrate 0.6, Sugar 0.6, Protein 20.2

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