OVEN-FRIED CATFISH WITH RéMOULADE SAUCE

Oven-Fried Catfish with Rémoulade Sauce image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

For fish
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
3/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
4 (6-ounce) pieces catfish fillet
2 large eggs, beaten
For rémoulade sauce
1/3 cup finely chopped dill pickles
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Make fish:
Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in middle.
Brush a baking pan with 2 tablespoons oil.
Combine bread crumbs, cornmeal, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large sealable plastic bag and shake to mix.
Season fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Working with 1 piece at a time, dip fish in eggs, letting excess drip off, then put in bag and shake to coat well with crumbs.
Transfer fish to baking pan and bake until undersides are golden, about 6 minutes. Drizzle fish with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then carefully turn over and cook until golden and just cooked thourough, about 6 minutes more.
Make rémoulade while fish bakes:
Whisk together all rémoulade ingredients and salt to taste. Serve fish with sauce on the side.