Cajun Grilled Catfish With Apricot Salsa

PaulaG's Note:

This recipe can be adapted for an indoor grill, a George Forman grill or even outside over gas or charcoal. There is plenty of spice to spice up your life!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 (6 ounce) catfish fillets , approximately
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 slices limes , thin

Fish Rub

• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

Apricot Salsa

• ¾ cup diced turkish dried apricot
• ¾ cup fresh diced pineapple
• 1⁄3; cup diced red onion
• ¼ cup diced red bell pepper
• 2 medium shiitake mushrooms , diced
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 jalapeno pepper , seeded and diced
• 2 -3 tablespoons lime juice

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients for the salsa and refrigerate until ready to serve
2. In a small jar, combine all the ingredients for the rub and shake to distribute well
3. Preheat grill to medium
4. Rinse fish under running water, pat dry
5. Drizzle the olive oil over fish, sprinkle with rub and gently rub into fish
6. Turn fish over and repeat with olive oil and rub
7. When grill is hot, place prepared fish on grill and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when pierced with fork, turning fish once
8. Place cooked fish on individual serving plates, divide salsa among the servings and garnish with lime twists

Reviews

[Koechin (Chef)]

I had Orange Roughy Fillets and used those. Did it in my Foreman Grill. I did use less spice, but we realy enjoyed this. I served it with a Skinny Hollandaise sauce.

[Amis]

Oooo, I loved this. I love catfish period, but this was wonderful. Even my husband liked it and he hates fish. I make him eat it once a month, though. :D I made this for Zaar World Tour 05