Chili-crusted Catfish

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon crushed red chili pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/8 cup onion powder
• 1/4 cup ground cumin
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil (divided)
• 6 catfish fillets (8 to 10 ounces each)

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine chili powder, crushed chili peppers, salt, black pepper, brown sugar, onion powder and cumin and mix well.
• 2 be sure there are not lumps.
• 3 coat fish well with mixture.
• 4 in 10 to 12-inch saute pan on medium-high, heat 1/4 cup oil 3 to 5 minutes.
• 5 put 2 fillets in pan and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
• 6 drain and discard oil.
• 7 repeat process with remaining oil and fish.
• 8 meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 9 place browned fish on a greased cookie sheet so that they are all lying flat.
• 10 transfer to preheated oven and bake 10 to 15 minutes or until fish is done.