Cajun-Style Fillet Of Catfish With Spicy Butter Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 catfish fillets (about 1/2 lb. each)
1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt, depending on taste
1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons oil
12 tablespoons melted butter, divided
1 cup fresh breadcrumb
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
Butter Sauce
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
2 -4 dashes Tabasco sauce, depending on taste
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onion (including tops)
1 1 teaspoon thyme or 1 teaspoon basil, chopped
parsley (to garnish)
lemon slice (to garnish)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Rinse fillets and ry well.
Season each fillet with a mixture of salt, lemon pepper and cayenne.
Rub oil in a 9x13\" glass baking dish.
Place fillets in prepared baking dish and top fillets with 4 Tablespoons of the melted butter.
Sprinkle with fresh bread crumbs and 2 Tablespoons of the fresh lemon juice.
Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 18 minutes, just until fish flakes easily.
Do not overcook.
Butter Sauce: Combine all remaining butter and lemon juice with other sauce ingredients, except parsley and lemon slices for garnish.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Place fillets on serving dish, top with butter sauce and garnish with parsley and lemon slices.