Cilantro Lime Catfish

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

I was looking for a recipe for Mexican catfish and wasn't able to find exactly what I wanted, so I made my own version. I wasn't sure what it would end up like, but it tasted great.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 servings

Cilantro Lime Catfish

Ingredients

¼ cup butter

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

½ teaspoon chopped garlic

5 (5 ounce) fillets catfish

salt and ground black pepper to taste

½ lemon

juiced

½ lime

juiced

Parker's Famous Margaritas

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir cilantro and garlic into the melted butter; cook about 1 minute.

Step 2

Season catfish fillets with salt and black pepper; lay gently into the butter mixture. Place a cover on the skillet. Cook fillets 10 minutes turn and continue cooking until the fish flakes easily with a fork and is lightly browned about 10 minutes more. Squeeze lemon juice and lime juice over the fillets to serve.

Nutritional Information

Cilantro Lime Catfish

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 272.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.8g 44%

Carbohydrates: 1.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 19.7g 30%

Saturated Fat: 8.3g 41%

Cholesterol: 89.4mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 502.8IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.9mg 53%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 10.8mg 18%

Folate: 14mcg 4%

Calcium: 24.3mg 2%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 31.1mg 11%

Potassium: 387.3mg 11%

Sodium: 132.8mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 177.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.