Jeff's Blackened Catfish

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter, plus
• butter, for greasing dish
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 lb catfish fillet
• 1 cup italian salad dressing

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease a baking dish large enough to hold fish fillets in a single layer with no overlapping; set aside.
• 3 melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan over low heat.
• 4 meanwhile, measure spices into a shallow dish, stirring well to combine.
• 5 remove melted butter from heat and brush generously over catfish.
• 6 dredge each fillet in spice mixture, coating both sides (or sprinkle spices on if less'heat' is desired).
• 7 heat heavy skillet on medium-high; when skillet is hot, add fillets, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until slightly blackened.
• 8 transfer catfish to prepared baking dish.
• 9 pour italian dressing evenly over fillets (i don't use a full cup-- more like 2/3rds).
• 10 bake for approximately 30 to 35 minutes, until fish flakes easily when scraped with the tines of a fork.