Baked Catfish Fillets with Horseradish Sauce Recipe

It may sometimes seems as though catfish is a southern specialty. This catfish recipe is tasty addition to any dinner table. We like to spice it up with a little extra horseradish, but that is a call you will have to make on your own.

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb Catfish fillets
• 2 x Egg whites
• 1 tb Grated onion
• 1/4 ts Dry mustard
• 2 tb Butter or margarine
• 1 c Milk
• 1 tb Lemon juice
• 2 tb Sour cream
• 1 x Clove garlic
• 1/4 ts White pepper
• 2 tb Flour
• 4 ts Prepared horseradish

Directions

1. Arrange fish on baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray
2. Sprinkle with lemon juice
3. In small bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form
4. Fold in sour cream, onion, garlic, mustard and 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
5. Spoon some of mixture on top of each fillet
6. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until fish is opaque or skewer glides easily through flesh
7. Meanwhile in small saucepan melt butter
8. Blend in flour until smooth
9. Stir in milk, hourseradish and remaining 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
10. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is bubbly and slightly thickened
11. Serve over fish.