Southern Italian Style Catfish

My son Frankie loves fish & he is trying to teach his daughters, Ashlee 9 yrs.old. & Hailey, 6 yrs.old to enjoy a variety of fresh fish dinners.  Below is a delicious Catfish dish that he & the girls prepared together. Ashlee prepared the fish, while Hailey fixed the salad. Hailey uses a plastic knife to cut the tomatoes, for safety. Frankie removed the hot pan from the oven. Together the girls cleaned up the prep dishes & set the table.

It’s a fast meal to prepare, less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Really easy for children to help with.

Prepare this meal with your children. Create memories that will last a lifetime.

Ingredients:

1 cup of Italian Flavored bread crumbs

Salt & pepper to taste

4 Catfish fillets – Perferably farm raised,  frozen will work also

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

Directions:

Preheat oven at 450 degrees.

Line a shallow baking pan with aluminum foil.

Lightly spray foil with olive oil cooking spray.

Combine Italian Flavored bread crumbs with salt & pepper in a shallow dish, stirring well to blend.

Dip fish into beaten egg whites, dredge in bread crumbs, place in baking pan.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, fish should flake easily with fork.

Remove from oven, transfer to dinner platters.

Serve with relish or condiment of choice.

Salad

Ingredients:

1 package of  Coleslaw mix

1 can Black olives, sliced, drained

1 pint Cherry Tomatoes, rinsed, cut in halved or quarted

Zesty Italian salad dressing, Fat-Free

Directions:

In a bowl with a lid, add Coleslaw, Olives, Tomatoes. Pour about 1/2 cup of dressing over salad mixture. Place lid on bowl and shake well to mix all ingredients evenly. Transfer to salad plates.

Serve fresh Watermelon slices for dessert.

Tagged as: catfish fillets, Catfish; Southern Italian; egg whites; cole slaw; less than 30 minutes; Children Cooking; Kid Friendly;, Dinner, Italian, italian salad, italian style