
Baked Catfish with Spinach & Feta Crust
by Harvest Select
June 24, 2025
Recipe serves four
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 Sweet Grown Alabama garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (8-ounce) package fresh Sweet Grown Alabama spinach, stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces feta, crumbled (Greek feta preferably)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Sweet Grown Alabama dill, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (7-8 ounce) Sweet Grown Alabama catfish fillets
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Lemon wedges
Instructions:
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Heat olive and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 2 minutes until lightly toasted; add spinach.
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Cook 2 to 3 minutes until spinach is wilted.
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Transfer to a bowl and cool slightly. Add egg, ½ cup breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons dill, salt and pepper.
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Arrange catfish fillets on a foiled lined and greased sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Top each fillet evenly with spinach mixture. Combine remaining ½ cup breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons fresh dill and butter; sprinkle over fish.
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Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
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Serve with lemon wedges.
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For make-ahead: Prepare the spinach topping up to 2 days ahead of time. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.