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Fried Catfish Fillets

Source: dLife

Catfish fillets dredged in a Cajun inspired cornmeal mixture.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 2 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	402.7

Total Carbs	31.5 g

Dietary Fiber	3.0 g

Sugars	5.2 g

Total Fat	14.8 g

Saturated Fat	3.1 g

Unsaturated Fat	4.4 g

Potassium	554.3 mg

Protein	35.6 g

Sodium	192.9 mg

Dietary Exchanges 14.8 Fat, 0.1 Fruits, 3.1 Meat, 0.4 Milk, 1.4 Starch,

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Servings

Ingredients

8.0
8 oz catfish fillets (wild) 0.75
0 3/4 cup fat free milk 0.5
0 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 0.5
0 1/2 tsp black pepper 0.25
0 1/4 tsp chili powder 0.25
0 1/4 tsp ground thyme 0.125
0.125 tsp ground cumin 0.125
0.125 tsp ground cayenne (red pepper) 1.0
1 pinch salt 1.5
1 1/2 tbsp Margarine, 80% fat, unsalted 1.0
1 each medium lemons

Directions

Preheat the oven to its highest temperature. While the oven is warming up, let the fillets sit in milk.
Combine cornmeal, pepper, chili powder, thyme, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt in a shallow dish. Dredge the fillets in the mixture. Pat both sides down to make sure they absorb the mixture.
Pour half of the margarine in the bottom of the pan. Set the fillets in the pan and pour the rest of the margarine on top. Bake for approximately 8 minutes. Serve with the lemon wedges.