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Teresa Castleberry

Cornflake Crusted Catfish

Fried catfish is a true Southern delicacy. My mom's old cornflake crust recipe came in handy to help make a healthy version of the classic dish.
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Servings: 1
Course: Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole catfish, per person * any firm white fish
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ½ cup crushed cornflakes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt-free Cajun seasoning, or to taste
Tartar Sauce
  • 2 tsp prepared horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon minced sweet pickle
  • salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • NuWave Oven/ Air Fryer

Method
 

  1. Dredge fish through egg wash and then thru seasoned cornflakes crumbs.
  2. Bake 10 minutes in NuWave oven on the lowest rack sprayed with cooking spray or air fryer. Turn fish gently and bake another 5 minutes. Test to see if the fish flakes away easily and cook a few more minutes as needed.
  3. Salt and pepper hot fish to taste. Serve with tartar sauce.
Tartar Sauce
  1. Mix all ingredients. Allow to sit while fish is cooking.
Ultimate Portion Fix/21 Day Fix Container Counts
  1. 1R 1/2Y for 1 fish 1 orange of tartar sauce

Notes

You can use fish fillets too. Shorten the cooking time to 5 minutes on each side and then test for flakiness.