Breaded Basa Fillets

Recipe courtesy of the National Seafood Institute.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound Basa fillets*
2 tablespoons milk,
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon each; garlic powder, celery salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup fine, dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Olive oil, as needed

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine milk, soy sauce, garlic powder, celery salt and egg in shallow dish; mix well. Add fish, turn to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
2. Remove fish from marinade; discard. Combine bread crumbs and cheese in zip-top plastic bag. Add fish fillets; shake to coat.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet. Add 2 pieces fish; cook 3 minutes each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Repeat procedure with remaining fish. Serve garnished with lemon wedges.

Makes 4 servings.

*Or, substitute with catfish fillets.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of the National Seafood Institute.