Cajun-Style Fillet Of Catfish With Spicy Butter Sauce

• 6 catfish fillets (about 1/2 lb. each)
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt, depending on taste
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 12 tablespoons melted butter, divided
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
• Butter Sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 2 -4 dashes Tabasco sauce, depending on taste
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion (including tops)
• 1 1 teaspoon thyme or 1 teaspoon basil, chopped
• parsley (to garnish)
• lemon slice (to garnish)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Rinse fillets and ry well.
3. Season each fillet with a mixture of salt, lemon pepper and cayenne.
4. Rub oil in a 9x13" glass baking dish.
5. Place fillets in prepared baking dish and top fillets with 4 Tablespoons of the melted butter.
6. Sprinkle with fresh bread crumbs and 2 Tablespoons of the fresh lemon juice.
7. Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 18 minutes, just until fish flakes easily.
8. Do not overcook.
9. Butter Sauce: Combine all remaining butter and lemon juice with other sauce ingredients, except parsley and lemon slices for garnish.
10. Simmer for 5 minutes.
11. Place fillets on serving dish, top with butter sauce and garnish with parsley and lemon slices.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cajun-style-fillet-of-catfish-with-spicy-butter-sauce-83282 (may not work)