Enjoying a delicious meal of catfish doesn’t mean that you have to be an expert chef. Some of the most delicious recipes call for a few ingredients, and they are easy catfish recipes that beginners will love.
Easy Catfish Recipes
1. Baked Lemon Catfish
Ingredients
Lemon juice from one lemon (this can be substituted for bottled lemon juice)
Salt
Ample catfish fillets
Pepper
Lemon pepper seasoning
Non-stick cooking spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Thoroughly spray inside of glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
Place fish in a baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon pepper, salt, and pepper on both sides
Drizzle with fresh lemon juice
Bake for approximately twenty minutes. Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
Serve with vegetables that are in season, such as fried zucchini
2. Easy Fried Catfish Recipe
Ingredients
Oil or butter for frying
4 catfish fillets or ample catfish nuggets
3 cups flour
4 eggs
Directions
Heat oil or butter in a pan until it is hot enough for frying
While oil is heating up, whisk together eggs in mixing bowl and set aside
Put flour in a separate bowl and set aside
Dip catfish into the mixing bowl of eggs, ensuring that fish is thoroughly coated
Toss catfish in mixing bowl with flour until it is thoroughly coated with flour
Shake excess flour back into the bowl
Place in the pan after the oil is hot enough. Cook for approximately 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans
Tip: If flour is not available, cornmeal or bread crumbs can be used as a substitute. Use the same amount as flour, and use the same process to make sure that catfish are thoroughly coated in the cornmeal or bread crumbs. Both will still provide a delicious coating with a golden crunch for the entire family to enjoy.
3. Baked and Marinated
The easiest recipe requires almost no preparation, and still tastes delicious!
Ingredients
Marinade of your choice. Reading the back of labels at the grocery store will often tell you what the marinade tastes best with. Often, it will say seafood or fish on the label. If not, a lemon herb marinade is an excellent choice.
Non-stick cooking spray
Directions
Dump marinade into a bowl large enough for fish
Place fish in a bowl. Make sure that they are thoroughly covered with the marinade.
Place a lid on the bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour.
Often, cooking spray is not a necessity for this recipe, but those that have a problem with fish sticking to their favorite baking dish are encouraged to use it as an extra precaution. Simply spray the bottoms of the baking dish.
Place fish and additional marinade in baking dish.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cook for approximately 20 minutes or until done. Flip halfway through cooking. Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork. Please be advised that cooking times may vary depending on the type of oven used.
