Oven-Roasted Pecan Crunch Catfish and Asparagus

Serves 4
Time 15 min
Oven-Roasted Pecan Crunch Catfish and Asparagus

Catfish fillets roast atop a bed of asparagus in this easy weeknight recipe. Use fresh oregano or parsley instead of thyme in the quick bread crumb topping, if you like.

Ingredients

    1 cupwhole wheat Panko bread crumbs
    1/4 cupchopped pecans
    3 teaspoonschopped fresh thyme, divided
    1 1/2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt, divided
    1 1/4 poundsasparagus, trimmed
    1 tablespoonhoney
    4(5- to 6-ounce each) catfish fillets
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper, divided

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Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. 


Put bread crumbs, pecans, 2 teaspoons thyme, 1 tablespoon oil, half the salt and pepper and 2 tablespoons water in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Set aside. 


Toss asparagus with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil, remaining 1 teaspoon thyme, honey, salt and pepper in a large bowl and spread it in a single layer on a large oiled baking sheet. 


Scatter 1/4 of the bread crumb mixture over the asparagus and arrange catfish over asparagus. 


Press remaining bread crumb mixture on top of catfish fillets. 


Roast until catfish is cooked through and asparagus is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. 


Transfer to plates and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

370

Total Fat

16g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

90mg

Sodium

380mg

Total Carbohydrate

27g

Dietary Fiber

6g

Total Sugars

8g

Protein

33g

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