Italian Roasted Catfish Food

PAN SEARED CAT FISH WITH RED ROASTED RED PEPPER LIME SAUCE AND TOASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season both sides of fish with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Add fish fillets to skillet and cook 2 minutes per side flipping with a spatula or tongs, until golden brown and fork-tender. Remove from pan.
• In a blender, combine roasted red peppers, garlic, lime juice, ginger, and cumin and puree until smooth. Transfer mixture to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Serve half of the fish with all of the sauce spooned over top. Sprinkle the top with toasted sunflower seeds. Reserve remaining fish for heros, if desired.

CRISPY BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces.
• Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs, chili powder, paprika, garlic salt and pepper. Lightly brush dressing on all sides of fish. Coat fish with cornmeal mixture.
• Place fish on rack in broiler pan. Bake uncovered 15 to 18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

CATFISH PARMESAN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and seasonings. Dip catfish in butter, then in crumb mixture. Arrange in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

BAKED BREADED YUMMY CATFISH

Steps:

• Line baking dish with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Combine egg and Italian dressing in shallow dish.
• Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, pepper, and garlic powder in second shallow dish.
• Dip fish in egg mixture, followed by bread crumb mixture.
• Drizzle remaining egg mixture over fish.
• Add remaining breadcrumbs to fish.
• Coat lightly with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for forty-five minutes.

ZESTY BAKED CATFISH

Steps:

• Combine oil and lemon juice; brush over both sides of fillets. Combine the remaining ingredients; rub over both sides of fillets. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

SEARED CATFISH CREOLE

Steps:

• Pat the catfish dry, and spread a layer of mustard over the surface. Place the cracked pepper onto a plate, and press the coated catfish into the pepper so it is well covered.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the catfish for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until fish flakes with a fork.

ROASTED FISH ITALIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 180C/ conventional 200C/gas 6. Take the fish fillets with the skin on, and season with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the fillets skin side down for 2-3 minutes until just crisp. Transfer to a large roasting tin, skin side down.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and scatter around the fillets. Cut the olives in half and scatter over the tomatoes, followed by the pine nuts. Season.
• Put the tray in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the fish is tender. Remove from the oven and scatter the tomatoes with a the basil leaves. Spoon onto four warm plates and top each with fish. Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil.

ITALIAN BASA (CATFISH)

Steps:

• If using frozen fish nake sure it is fully thawed and patted dry of any moisture.
• Drizzle half the lemon juice on one side of the filet, sprinkle on the pepper & oregano,then pat them on the fish.
• Turn the filet over and repeat with the lemon & spices.
• Turn you heat to medium, heat a large skillet & lightly spray with oil or Pam.
• Add the fish, tomatoes & Jalapeno, cover.
• Cook for 3 minutes, flip the fish and stir the tomatoe, cover.
• Finish cooking apprx 3 more minutes.
• Simple & easy serve with rice or noodles.

ITALIAN ROASTED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350¢ªF. Rinse catfish fillets and pat dry with paper towels and arrange, rounded side up, in a greased roasting pan. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in heavy skillet. Add onions, mushrooms, anchovies, garlic, red pepper and half the chopped parsley. Cook over medium-high heat until onions soften, about 5 minutes. Add tomato and wine to onion mixture. Simmer for 3 minutes and remove from heat. Spoon vegetable mixture over fillets. Cover with foil and roast for 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Transfer fillets and vegetables to warm serving plates. Pour remaining liquid from roasting pan into a sauce pan. Add remaining parsley to sauce pan and simmer for 4 minutes. Arrange vegetables on top of each fillet and spoon sauce over each portion and serve.

CATFISH TUSCANY

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to 500 degrees. Coat a broiling pan with nonstick cooking spray. Brush both sides of fillets with lemon juice, and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place fillets flat side up on prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, mix Parmesan cheese, butter, and mayonnaise.
• Broil fish about 4 inches from heat for 6 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and turn fillets over. Spread the cheese mixture evenly over each fillet. Top with tomato slices. Broil an additional 4 to 6 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.