Dijon Mustard Baked Catfish

My fiancee and I love to fish for catfish and had been trying to come up with an alternative to fried fish. He came up with this FABULOUS baked catfish recipe! It was so yummy I was inspired to share it the same night! We paired it with corn on the cob and greens. If you are looking for a tasty recipe for baked fish, this is it!!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 401 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 2 pounds catfish fillets
• 1 orange, juiced
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons seasoned salt (such as Season-All®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Season catfish fillets with seasoned salt. Mix orange juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce in a bowl.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat; fry catfish in hot oil until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Spread mustard sauce on both sides of each fillet; drizzle remaining sauce over fish. Arrange bell pepper, onion, and garlic over fish.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until fish is easily flaked with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.