Crisp Panko-Dusted Catfish Fillets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup panko breadcrumbs, braedcrumbs
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
4 (8 ounce) catfish fillets
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons corn oil

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix the breadcrumbs and paprika.
Season the catfish with salt and pepper and press each fillet into the breadcrumbs; flip and repeat.
Heat a cast-iron skillet, large enough to fit all the fish, over high heat.
Add the oil.
When the oil begins to smoke, add the fish and cook for 3 minutes per side.
Place the skillet in the oven and finish cooking for 5 minutes.