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Cornmeal Crusted Catfish Sandwich

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Catfish

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon pepper
  • Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 lb US farm-raised catfish fillets cut into sandwich-size portions

Lemon-caper dill sauce

  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon capers
  • 1 teaspoon minced bread and butter pickles
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Sandwiches

  • 4 sandwich buns
  • Red leaf lettuce
  • Sliced tomato
  • Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
  • Whisk cornmeal, Old Bay seasoning, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper in a shallow bowl.
  • Pour milk into a separate shallow bowl.
  • Dip catfish fillets, one at a time, into milk and then into cornmeal mixture, turning to coat.
  • Transfer to prepared baking sheet.
  • Spray tops lightly with cooking spray.
  • Bake catfish, flipping halfway through, until golden brown on the outside and flaky on the inside, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Let sit at room temperature for 2 minutes before assembling sandwiches.
  • Combine all ingredients for the lemon-caper dill sauce in a small bowl; spread on one half of each sandwich bun.
  • Top with a catfish fillet, lettuce and tomato.
  • Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.