Quick and Easy Catfish Recipes

Catfish make for a tasty meal. Channel catfish fillets are widely available in grocery stores throughout the USA, while most flathead and blue catfish eaten are wild caught out of ponds, lakes, and rivers. Of these three, channel catfish have the more mild taste.

Here are some quick and easy recipes for Barbecued Catfish, Creole Catfish, Kid's Favorite Catfish, and Cajun Blackened Catfish.

Barbecued Catfish

6 medium catfish fillets
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon paprika
½ cup salad oil
¼ cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Combine all ingredients except catfish to make sauce. Brush catfish with sauce, place on grill over hot coals. Grill 5 minutes on each side (or until done) brushing with sauce. Serves 3.

Creole Catfish

1 lb catfish fillets
¼ cup flour
½ cup chili sauce
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons minced onion
½ cup boiling water
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 tablespoons melted butter

Sprinkle catfish with flour, salt, and paprika. Place in shallow greased baking pan. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over catfish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes basting frequently. Turn fish, bake another 8 minutes or until done, basting frequently. Serves 3-4.

Kid's Favorite Catfish

3 channel catfish fillets
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
dash each black pepper, Cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt
milk
olive oil

Heat olive oil in skillet on medium heat. Combine flour, cornmeal, and spices in a shallow dish and mix. Dip fillets in milk and then dredge through flour mixture coating fish thoroughly and evenly. Fry fillets in hot olive oil for 4 minutes, turn and fry 3 minutes or until fish is done. Drain on paper towels and serve. Serves 3.

Cajun Blackened Catfish

4 medium catfish fillets
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons thyme
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons Cayenne pepper
1⁄2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/3 cup white wine

Heat large cast-iron skillet over high heat for 10 minutes. Mix butter and lemon juice in a small bowl. Mix seasonings separately. Brush fillets with lemon butter mix and then roll in seasonings. Cook fillets 2 at a time in hot skillet for 2 minutes, flip and cook 3 minutes. Set fillets asides and add wine and any remaining lemon butter to skillet. Stir and pour over fish. Serves 2.

For my other fish and seafood recipes see my blog A Dash Of Salty.