Oven-Fried Catfish Nuggets

There are few quick meals that are as easy to throw together and as beloved as that childhood classic of fish sticks with a twist. We have discovered that it’s not that difficult to make your own fried fish nuggets from scratch; using catfish as your fish of choice. This especially delicious and easy oven-fried catfish recipe incredibly kid friendly.

Best of all, with a short ingredient list of seven items (many of which you likely already have in your kitchen) and a short total cook time of about 35 minutes, you can get these on the table without much hassle at all. And this oven-fried catfish nuggets recipe is easy to customize, too. You can spice up the breading if you prefer a little heat, or you can add your own favorite spice into the mix.

Oven-Fried Catfish

Only 8-10 Ingredients are needed to create this snackable treat.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Servings 4 people

Calories 243 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb catfish haddock or other medium-firm fish fillets, about 3/4 inch thick
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine melted

Instructions

 

• Move oven rack to position slightly above middle of oven. Heat oven to 500°F.
• Cut fish into 2×1 1/2-inch pieces. In shallow dish, mix cornmeal, bread crumbs, dill weed, paprika, salt and pepper. Place milk in another shallow dish. Dip fish into milk, then coat with cornmeal mixture.
• Place fish in ungreased 13×9-inch pan. Drizzle melted butter over fish. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 23gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 330mgPotassium: 546mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 456IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg

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