Breaded Catfish With Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (6 -8 ounce) fillet catfish, cod, flounder (or other whitefish)
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (i use seafood magic)
• salt & pepper
• lemon slice
• onion, slices
• 1 egg, beaten
• flour (for dredging)
• breadcrumbs (for dredging)
• 2 tablespoons butter (for frying)
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter
• 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup mushroom broth
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sour cream

Recipe

• 1 rinse the fish fillet and pat dry. season with seafood seasoning: about a 1/3 teaspoons on each side. rub it inches sprinkle with a little salt & pepper.
• 2 in a dish layer the sliced onions under the fish and lay the lemon sliced on top. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 3 after an hour, discard the lemon and onion slices.
• 4 dredge the fish in flour, then egg and lastly the breadcrumbs.
• 5 heat the butter over medium-high heat. add the fish, cooking on both sides about 5 minutes or so (or until done) being careful not to burn.
• 6 for the sauce: melt butter over medium heat and add the onions. cook for a couple minutes then add the mushrooms and cover, cooking for about 5 minutes. add the broth and marjoram, simmer uncovered until most of the liquid evaporates. stir in the sour cream and simmer on low until it's a gravy-like consistency.
• 7 season the fish with fresh lemon juice and smother with the mushroom-onion sauce. serve immediately.