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Creole Mexican Catfish

SUBMITTED BY: Nick Pregeant

"This is a dish that combines the spicy flavors of Creole cooking with a zesty touch of Mexican to create a Creole-Mexican cream sauce that tops catfish deliciously."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 (4 ounce) fillets catfish
  • 1/4 cup margarine, melted
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, partially drained

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the cayenne pepper, garlic powder, dill weed, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  3. Brush catfish fillets with the margarine, and dip into the spice mixture to coat.
  4. Arrange catfish fillets in the prepared baking dish, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Top with the partially drained diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, and continue baking 10 minutes, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2003 by KATHRYN5
This was a great recipe! My husband was really surprised. I cut down the red pepper to about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by JAMS67
This was excellent!! I would however, leave off the cayenne pepper next time. The can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2003 by AIMLSLEE
This dish turned out quite good, i served it over steamed rice, which was a nice absorbant for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2007 by trooworld
This was excellent, although it took a lot longer to bake than the recipe said. I was out of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2006 by Ryanne
Yummy! Ok I put a lil "spin" on this. I noticed in the comments it says that this is a " dish... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2003 by Laura Retta
Very good baked catfish recipe. As much as we like spicy food though, this one was a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2003 by TOPJIMMY
This turned out pretty well. The ingredients for coating the filets did not stretch far enough... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2003 by VSOFTTONES
One of the best recipes for baked fish. If you like spicy food, you'll love this one! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2004 by LIZCANCOOK
Easy and very good. I skipped the butter (sprayed with Pam instead), but otherwise followed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2003 by HERO154
This was so easy and flavorful. I don't really like the fishy flavor of catfish, so I tried... MORE


 
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