Catfish with Lemon Thyme Sauce (2024)

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Catfish with Lemon Thyme Sauce is an easy recipe that takes only minutes to make. The sauce is the perfect companion for the mild, sweet flavor of catfish.

Catfish with Lemon Thyme Sauce is an easy, but elegant dish. You can make it in just minutes, but it's special enough to serve to company. Fresh lemon, thyme and garlic are the highlights of the creamy sauce, making it bold enough to be a highlight, but not overpower the mild, sweet taste of the fish.

Catfish is not just for frying

I know. We southerners do love our fried fish. Add some hush puppies, coleslaw and maybe a pot of cheese grits, and you've got a classic southern meal. But, our goal with this recipe is to get you to think outside the box about catfish. It is a delicious, sweet tasting fish and should rightfully be the backbone of many of your seafood meals.

A while back we made a Pecan Crusted version of fried from Skinny Southern by Lara Lyn Carter. You can get your own copy of her book by ordering through Amazon right here.

We've also got our own healthy version of the fish-fry type catfish. Air Fryer Catfish is crispy and delicious, without all the grease!

Heartland Catfish are raised in man-made fresh water ponds in Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. They are fed grain-based, high protein floating feed, which produces consistent, top quality flavor year round.

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We pan-fried filets in a small amount of olive oil for our recipe, but catfish are also delicious baked, broiled and grilled. Let your imagination run wild with ways to prepare them. Tacos, dips and sandwiches are just a few of the recipes you can find on the Heartland site.

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Tips for making Catfish with Lemon Thyme Sauce

• Use a non-stick skillet and cook the filets one at the time for ease in handling
• Be sure to let the sauce cool a bit before adding the cream
• Get the most juice out of your lemons by using this handy tool. It's a favorite of ours.
• Whisk the flour and water or stock together to eliminate lumps using a mini whisk like this one.
• Cook the fish first and keep warm while you make the sauce, or do it the opposite. If you're good at multi-tasking they can be done simultaneously.
• For measuring small amounts of liquids this is the greatest little tool to have in your kitchen.

Ways to serve catfish with creamy lemon butter sauce

Really, the ideas are endless. It's perfectly scrumptious simply as you see it above and then add a salad on the side. But, you could also serve it over pasta or rice. Or, for a healthy meal how about over zoodles (spiralized zucchini noodles)? We had it over our favorite succotash recipe and it was filling healthy and colorful!

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