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Cajun Catfish

Cajun Catfish

Lunch/Supper Crediting for Ages 3-5

Total Time

30 minutes

Serving Size

1 portion

Servings

8

recipe component - meat

Components

Meats/Meat Alternates

Ingredients

  • 1 lb frozen catfish fillets, thawed, drained
  • 4 tbsp cornmeal
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp oregano, dried
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¾ tsp lemon pepper seasoning
  • â…› tsp salt
  • Cooking spray

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Combine cornmeal and spices in a shallow dish.
  3. Dip each fillet in the cornmeal mixture. Coat evenly.
  4. Place fillets on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake 20-25 minutes flipping catfish halfway through. Catfish should reach a final internal cook temperature of 145°F as measured with a food thermometer before serving.
  6. Split into 8 equal portions to serve.

1 portion provides 1 ½ oz eq. meats/meat alternates