| Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Level: Moderate |
| Cook Time: 40 minutes | Serves: 4 |
Crunchy, battered catfish fillets have jumped out of the Louisiana backwaters to become a national favorite, thanks in large part to the Cajun cooking craze that started in the '80s. Here, the fillets are coated in a spicy melange of cornflakes and pecans and baked for a traditional yet surprisingly healthy take on this bayou favorite.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco, or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste , Tabasco
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 cups cornflakes
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 1 pound catfish fillets, about 1 inch thick, cut into 4 portions
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Blend buttermilk, hot sauce (or cayenne), oregano, chili powder and garlic salt in a shallow dish. Pulse cornflakes in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Transfer to a large plate. Pulse pecans in the food processor until coarsely chopped; mix the pecans with the cornflake crumbs. (Alternatively, place cornflakes in a sealable bag and crush with a rolling pin; chop nuts with a knife.)
- Dip each catfish fillet in the buttermilk mixture, then dredge in the cornflake mixture, coating both sides. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the catfish for 25 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information:Per serving | |
| Calories | 307 kcal |
| Calories From Protein | - |
| Calories From Carbs | - |
| Calories From Fat | - |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Monosaturated Fat | - |
| Polysaturated Fat | - |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Potassium | 432 mg |
| Sodium | 187 mg |
| Iron | - |
| Cholesterol | 54 mg |
| Folic Acid | - |
Nutritional Bonus: Per serving | |
| Selenium (21% daily value). | |
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