{"id":18515,"date":"2016-05-21T05:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-21T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=18515"},"modified":"2019-10-18T12:20:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T19:20:53","slug":"fiesta-catfish-with-guacamole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=18515","title":{"rendered":"Fiesta Catfish with Guacamole"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had to convince my husband to try this combination<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Sometime back in May with Cinco de Mayo behind us I was thinking about Mexican flavors and how they would fit into a catfish recipe.<\/p>\n

Growing up the only way we ate catfish was fried. In my opinion, that is the best way to eat catfish. Although, lately I have been coating it and baking it in the oven and I have to say it is almost as good as deep-fried. Still crunchy like fried but not nearly as many calories since it isn’t swimming in oil.<\/p>\n

My first thoughts were to put in some Mexican seasonings like cumin and chili powder then I got carried away and added some garlic powder, cayenne and paprika. Very tasty. There were also a few avocados lying around just waiting to be made into some good guacamole so after it’s made and the fish is done I added some to the tops of the crunchy, out of the oven catfish filets along with a sliver of tomato.<\/p>\n

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Of course, my husband’s first comment was he didn’t want it on top of his fish. But, with a little pushing and convincing by me, he tried it and again, like Mikey in the old commercials, he liked it.<\/p>\n

So, whether you catch your own catfish this summer or buy it at the market, give this a try and maybe you will just find another way of preparing your catfish.<\/p>\n

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Add all the spices to the cornmeal.
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Rinse off the fish and pat dry with paper towels.<\/p>\n

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Sorry I didn’t get a picture of the catfish coated with the cornmeal mixture. But after coating I baked at 400\u00b0 for about 25 minutes until it was nice and brown.<\/p>\n

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Fiesta Catfish with Guacamole<\/div>\t
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Crispy catfish fillets topped with spicy guacamole.<\/div>\t
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  1. 4 catfish fillets<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  2. 1 lime<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  3. 1 c. yellow plain cornmeal<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  4. 1 tsp. chili powder<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  5. 1\/2 tsp. ground cumin<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  6. 1\/4 tsp. garlic powder<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  7. 1\/4 tsp. (or more) cayenne pepper<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  8. 1\/4 tsp. paprika<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  9. salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t
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    Guacamole<\/div>\t\t\t
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    1. 2 avocados<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    2. 1\/2 small red onion, finely copped<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    3. 1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    4. juice of one lime<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    5. 1\/2 c. chopped cilantro<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    6. 1-2 cloves garlic, finely minced<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t
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      1. Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
      2. Rinse and pat dry the catfish fillets. Set aside.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
      3. Mix the cornmeal with all the spices together. Put the fish fillets into the mixture and pat to put a coating on all sides of the fish. Set aside.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
      4. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Lay your coated fish on the tray, not touching and bake for 25-30 minutes until nice and brown.<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>
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