Chesapeake Bay-Style Catfish
A kid hit to report! I'm so happy.
This simple fish comes from a new Weight Watchers book that offers lean dinners in 20 minutes or less, and this recipe delivered. It also had the qualities that please my picky crowd: a pretty plain piece of fish, in this case, that one could dress up with a sauce or not.
I was intrigued by the title, of course. The seasoning did have a few of the elements of Old Bay Seasoning, including a dash of cayenne, which you can leave out if your kids are sensitive to spices.
My kids didn't dress up their fish, and both liked it fine. Leah actually asked for more. I tried not to jump up and down....
(Photo by me)
Chesapeake Bay-Style Catfish
Serves 4
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
4 (1/4-pound) catfish fillets
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil
Combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, and celery seeds in a small bowl; set aside.
Sprinkle the catfish fillets with the salt, pepper, and cayenne. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fillets and cook until just opaque in the center, about 3 minutes on each side.
Place 1 fillet on each of 4 plates and top each serving with a dollop of the lemon mayonnaise.
--Recipe and analysis from "Weight Watchers in 20 Minutes," by the editors at Weight Watchers
Per serving (1 catfish fillet and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon mayonnaise): 204 calories, 10 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 88 milligrams cholesterol, 666 milligrams sodium, 3 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 23 grams protein
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