Oven-Baked Catfish Nuggets with Honey Mustard
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $22.00
- Nutrition
- 520 cal · 35g protein
- kid-favorite
- sheet-pan
- budget
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes
Oven-Baked Catfish Nuggets with Honey Mustard is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 40 minutes, for around $22 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Roasted broccoli (15 min)
Contains: Eggs · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb catfish fillets
- 2 cups cornflakes
- 2 count eggs
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 20 oz frozen sweet potato fries
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Bake the sweet potato fries on one sheet pan according to the package.
- Cut the catfish into 1.5-inch nuggets. Crush the cornflakes with the paprika and a pinch of salt.
- Dip the nuggets in beaten egg, roll in the cornflake crumbs, and arrange on a greased sheet pan.
- Bake the nuggets 12 to 15 minutes, until crisp and the fish reaches 145°F or flakes easily.
- Whisk honey, mustard, and mayo for dipping and serve with the fries.
- Picky eater tip: serve the nuggets and fries plain, with the dip on the side.
- Make ahead: cut the fish and mix the dip up to 1 day ahead and keep both chilled. Coat and bake just before dinner.
On the side: Roasted broccoli (15 min)
1 lb broccoli florets
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss the broccoli on a sheet pan with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Roast 15 minutes, until the edges are browned.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 35 g
- Carbohydrates
- 48 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 11 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Saturated fat
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 380 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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