Triple Citrus Grilled & Dilled Catfish

[Guest]

Lemons are outstanding with seafood, but don't forget about the other citrus fruits. The tangy-sweet combination of grapefruit, lime and orange, with a generous handful of fresh dill, makes a fabulous marinade for catfish. If you have some extra-long sprigs of dill, use them here to baste the fish with marinade as it cooks.
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup minced fresh dill
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 pounds skinless catfish fillet
Thin slices of orange, grapefruit and lime
(for serving)
Dill sprigs (for serving)

Preheat the grill to high, or heat coals until they glow red, with white ash around the edges. In a shallow dish, combine the citrus juices, olive oil, dill, salt and pepper. Rinse the catfish and pat dry. With a sharp knife, trim the white or grayish fat from the skin side and edges of each fillet. Add the catfish to the marinade, turning the fillets so they are evenly coated. Let sit in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes (do not marinate longer or acid from the juices will alter the texture of the fish).

Rub a lightly oiled towel or cloth over the grill. Take the catfish from the marinade, allowing excess to drip off, and put the fillets on the hot grill. Cook until browned on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes, brush the top with more marinade, then turn the fillets.

Continue cooking until the fish is opaque through the thickest part, 4 to 5 minutes longer, depending on the thickness of the fillet. Transfer the fish to plates and garnish with slices of fruit and sprigs of dill.

Servings per Recipe: 4

Cal. 270/ Total fat 14g/ Sat. 3g/ Chol. 98mg/ Sdm. 109mg/ Carbo. 3g/ Prot. 31g/ Om-3 .6g

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"Backwater Eddy"
Backwater guide service
"Ed on the RED"
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701-671-3079

[Guest]

Hey Red Eddy these last two recipes are great. I gotta go fire up the grill.
johann

[Guest]

Kinda fancy for me but, UF-DA der sure fire come back for seconds back yard pleasers, dont-Cha-know...

Backwater Eddy

[Skeets]

Do we have any more recepies for fish other than catfish for those of us who refuse to eat catfish? I tried them and had to choke it down!!

Skeets

[Guest]

Now Skeeter, eat your catfish like a good little fisherman--numm-numm!!!MMMMM

[Skeets]

Eddy--
Hey buddy, I'm just teasing you and your recepies...I think it is great we have a sense of humor. Maybe I will have to try your guide service and you can turn me into a real CAT MAN!
I have caught many cats before, but I still can't force myself to eat them! I'd just as soon let 'em go to catch them again.

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Good luck fishing, see ya on the water!

Skeets
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[Guest]

Hey Skeets,
I just tried this recipe with some walleye fillets. Didn't use the grill just put em in the oven, when almost done slid em in the broiler to brown em up real nice. I had to fight the kids and wife back to get a bite. I don't know where Eddy gets these from but take it from a guy who loves to eat fish this is a good recipe, and a welcome break from fried fish. Ok, so you had a bad experience with catfish give them a second chance. Learn to fillet them and use a simple recipe. Cats are great to eat, and they can be farm raised providing a renewable food source. It's a lot easier to release those big bass and walleyes when you have a mess of cat fillets in the freezer.
johann