Spicy Oven-Fried Catfish with Lemon Cream

By aggiemom220

Ingredients

• 6 (6 oz) catfish fillets
• 1 tsp salt divided
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups Panko Japanese breadcrumbs
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
• 4 egg whites
• vegetable cooking spray
• Lemon cream
• Garnish lemon wedges or parsley sprigs.

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

> Sprinkle fillets evenly with 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Set aside.
>Combine breadcrumbs, remaining salt, garlic powder, red pepper in shallow bowl.
>Whisk egg whites in a shallow bowl until frothy. Dip fillets in egg whites, and dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
>Coat fillets evenly on both sides with cooking spray.
Arrange fillets on a wire rack coated with cooking spray in an aluminum foil-lined 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan. (Do not overlap fillets)
>Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until fish is golden brown. Serve with Lemon Cream.

Lemon Cream:
1 8 oz container sour cream
1 tbs chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
2 tbs fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt.
Stir all ingredients until blended. Cover and chill until ready to serve.