Baked Crispy Catfish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal, uncooked
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1/4 cup skim milk
2 spray(s) cooking spray
1 lb catfish, fillet(s)

Preparation

. * Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F Coat a large nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray.
* In a shallow soup bowl, combine cornmeal, paprika, thyme, salt, celery seeds, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper. Pour milk into another shallow soup bowl.
* Dredge fillets first in milk and then in cornmeal mixture, coating both sides and pressing cornmeal mixture gently to adhere. Place coated fillets on baking sheet and lightly spray each with cooking spray.
* Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Let stand at room temperature 2 minutes before serving with asparagus and lemon wedges. Yields 1 fillet and 1/4 of asparagus per serving.