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Baked Catfish
Healthy, savory Baked Catfish is paired with cherry tomatoes, garlic, lemon slices, and thyme. This simple fish recipe is easy to prepare and will have a delicious meal on the table in under 30 minutes. It is perfect over pasta, steamed rice, or with crunchy bread.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 catfish fillet (cut into four equal pieces)
- salt (to taste)
- ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 lemon (sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Pat the fillets dry with paper towels and season with salt and ground black pepper. Arrange the catfish fillets in a baking dish and top with tomatoes, lemon slices, garlic, and thyme. Drizzle olive oil evenly over the top.
- 2
Bake the catfish fillets in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.