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Cajun Catfish with Red Beans and Rice
Cajun Catfish with Red Beans and Rice
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
Red Beans and Rice (recipe follows, optional)
6skinless catfish fillets (6 ounces each)
12frozen, deveined, shelled large shrimp, thawed
1/3cup olive oil
1teaspoon dried thyme
1teaspoon dried oregano
2cloves garlic, minced
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon black pepper
1/8to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
6sheets (15X12 inches) heavy-duty foil, lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray
Preparation:
1.Preheat oven to 450°F. Prepare Red Beans and Rice, if desired.2.Place catfish and shrimp in resealable food storage bag. Combine oil, thyme, oregano, garlic, salt, black pepper and red pepper in small bowl. Add to bag. Seal bag; turn bag to coat fish and shrimp. Marinate 30 minutes.3.Remove fish and shrimp from marinade; discard remaining marinade. Place one fish fillet in center of 1 foil sheet. Top with 2 shrimp.4.Double fold sides and ends of foil to seal packet, leaving head space for heat circulation. Repeat with remaining fish, shrimp and foil sheets to make 5 more packets. Place packets on baking sheet. 5.Bake 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Open packet and transfer contents to serving plates. Serve with Red Beans and Rice.
Red Beans and Rice
Yield: Makes 6 (1-cup) servings
Ingredients:
1cup water
1/2cup uncooked rice
1/2teaspoon salt
1can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2tablespoons bacon bits
1tablespoon chili powder
1large heavy-duty foil baking bag (17x15 inches), lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray
Preparation:
1.Preheat oven to 450°F. 2.Place water, rice and salt in 2-quart microwavable container; microwave on HIGH 7 minutes.3.Add remaining ingredients, except foil bag; stir until blended. Place foil bag in 1-inch deep jelly-roll pan; spoon rice mixture into bag. Double fold bag to seal. Shake baking pan to distribute contents of bag evenly.4.Bake 45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Carefully cut bag open. Fold back top to allow steam to escape; serve.
Note:
For a milder flavor, reduce chili powder to 2 teaspoons.
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