Best 8 Salsa Catfish Recipes

CATFISH TACOS WITH TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix tomatoes, avocado, 2 tablespoons lime juice, onion, cilantro, and 2 teaspoons jalapeños in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place fish in single layer on small rimmed baking sheet. Mix garlic, 3 tablespoons lime juice, and 1 teaspoon jalapeños in another small bowl. Drizzle half of lime juice mixture over fish; reserve remainder. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; let stand 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil, enclosing completely. Place in oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Broil fish just until opaque in center, about 6 minutes. Cut fish into 1-inch pieces. Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup lettuce, then fish pieces. Drizzle with reserved lime juice mixture. Spoon salsa over; sprinkle with cheese.

CAJUN CATFISH WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Brush both sides of fillets with butter; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Place on a broiler pan; broil 6 in. from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. , For salsa, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Serve with fish.

CATFISH WITH TROPICAL FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Coat a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Toss fruit salad, corn, onion, chile peppers, and cilantro in a small bowl. Reserve.
• Place fish on the prepared broiler pan; broil 4 minutes. Turn fish over, brush with lime juice, and sprinkle with paprika. Broil until fish flakes easily with a fork; 3 to 5 additional minutes. Top fish with salsa to serve.

GRILLED CATFISH WITH HOMEMADE SALSA

Steps:

• Sprinkle catfish with garlic salt and pepper.
• Place catfish in a well-oiled grill basket, or on a well-oiled grill rack.
• Grill on an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals for about 5 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily.
• HOMEMADE SALSA: In a bowl combine tomatoes, onion, jalapeno peppers, vinegar and salt and stir well Let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.
• Chill to store.
• Serve over catfish fillets, hot off the grill.

BLACKENED CATFISH WITH MANGO AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine the oregano, cumin, paprika, 2 teaspoons pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt; rub over fillets. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mango, avocado, red onion, cilantro, lime juice and remaining salt and pepper. Chill until serving., In a large cast-iron skillet, cook fillets in oil over medium heat until fish flakes easily with a fork, 5-7 minutes on each side. Serve with salsa.

SALSA CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a shallow bowl, combine tortilla chip crumbs and chili powder. In another bowl, combine lemon juice and oil. Dip fish in lemon mixture, then coat with crumb mixture., Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coasted with cooking spray. Sprinkle with any remaining crumbs. , Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 8-10 minutes. Serve with salsa.

CATFISH WITH SPICED FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Rub both sides of fillets with oil. Combine the coriander, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne; set aside 1/2 teaspoon. Add salt to remaining spice mixture; rub over both sides of fillets., In a saucepan, combine the tropical fruit, apple juice, vinegar and reserved spice mixture. Bring to a boil; stir in spreadable fruit. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook fillets over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with the fruit salsa; sprinkle with parsley.

CATFISH WITH MANGO AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare salsa first to allow flavors to develop. Peel and dice mango. Cut avocados in half. Score the flesh to the skin vertically and horizontally and scoop out flesh. Pull cilantro leaves from stems and chop. Deseed jalapeno and chop finely. Mix all ingredients together and stir in lime juice. Put in refrigerator to chill. Heat oil in pan. Mix together corn meal, flour, salt, pepper and garlic. Rinse catfish filets, leaving them wet. Dredge in flour mixture and place in hot oil. Cook on each side for about eight or nine minutes. Serve with salsa.