Caribbean Style Catfish
Ingredients
- 4 catfish fillets
- 2 tablespoons low-fat margarine ⓘ
- 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
- 4 tablespoons onions, chopped ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds (optional) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon coriander or 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped) ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water ⓘ
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed ⓘ
- 1 bay leaf ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes ⓘ
- lime peel ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Melt margarine in skillet.
- Add green pepper and 2 tbsp onion.
- Saute until onion is transparent.
- Add almonds, (OPTIONAL) bread crumbs, oregano, one tbsp lime juice, coriander (or parsley), and salt.
- Mix well.
- Spoon filling down centre of each catfish fillet.
- Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
- In shallow baking pan, combine remaining 2 tbsp onion, water, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper and remaining 3 tbsp lime juice.
- Place catfish in pan.
- Bake in pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes, basting occasionally until catfish flakes easily.
- Remove catfish to serving platter.
- Granish platter with strips of lime peel.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
648
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).