Crab Stuffed Catfish Recipe 435

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine the crabmeat, bread crumbs, celery, eggs, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well. Place the catfish fillets on a work surface and season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Spread the crabmeat stuffing equally down the center of each fillet, roll up, and place seam side down in the baking dish. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Mix together crabmeat, cornbread, spinach, pine nuts, mustard and salt and pepper. Lay fish skin side up and top with 2 1/2 ounces stuffing. Roll tightly and refrigerate until set. Dredge in seasoned flour, dip in buttermilk, and roll through fish fry mix. Deep fry at 350 degrees F until light brown. Remove to sheet pan and finish in a preheated 350 degree F oven until temperature of 150 degrees F. Top with 1 1/2 ounces cajun beurre blanc and garnish with lemon.
• In heavy saucepan, add all ingredients except butter and cream. Reduce the liquid over low heat. Add heavy cream and reduce by half. Slowly add butter, whipping continuously-alternating pan on and off flame. Strain and add seasoning.

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels; keep warm. In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cream cheese, 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, onion, celery, parsley, thyme, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and salt. Sprinkle catfish fillets with remaining lemon juice and pepper. Spread crumb mixture over each fillet; roll from one end. Wrap two strips of bacon around each fillet and secure with toothpicks. , Place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove toothpicks before serving.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. Spray a 9" x 13" baking dish w/ cooking spray. In bowl, combine crabmeat, bread crumbs, celery, eggs, mayonnaise,2 tbsp butter, worcestershire sauce and 1/4 tsp pepper. Mix well.
• 2. Lay catfish on cutting board. Season w/ remaining pepper. Spread crabmeat mix equally down center of each fillet.
• 3. Starting at long end, roll up. Place seamside down in baking dish. Brush w/ remaining butter. Sprinkle w/ paprika. Bake 25-30 mins, or until fish flakes easily.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In a bowl, combine everything except the catfish and paprika.
• Cut each fillet in half widthwise; place two halves in a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
• Press crab mixture onto fillets; top with remaining halves. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake, uncovered, for 22-26 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.