Broiled Catfish

• 4 (3/4-pound) dressed catfish, butterflied
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Lemon slices
• Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)

1. Rinse fish thoroughly in cold water; pat dry, and set aside.
2. Melt butter in a small saucepan; stir in chopped parsley, and set aside.
3. Combine flour, salt, and pepper; dredge fish in flour mixture. Place fish on rack in a shallow broiling pan. Spoon half of butter mixture over fish.
4. Broil 4 inches from heating element 5 minutes. Remove from heat; using a spatula, carefully turn fish. Baste with remaining butter mixture; continue broiling an additional 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
5. Serve immediately with lemon slices. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

butter, parsley, flour, salt, pepper, lemon slices, parsley sprigs

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/broiled-catfish (may not work)