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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the parsley, salt, paprika, thyme, oregano, basil and pepper in a small bowl. Place the fillets on a baking pan that has been coated with non-stick cooking ...

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine dressing and egg in a small bowl and stir well with a fork. Combine cornmeal, cheese, flour and pepper in a shallow dish. Dip fish in egg, and dredge in cornmeal ...

You can't have a conversation about Southern cooking without mentioning catfish. Whether it's Cornmeal Crusted Catfish, Catfish Nuggets, or traditional Fried Catfish, this meaty fish cooks up moist ...

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