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Native American Catfish with Pinenuts
Photo: Gregor Moser

Native American Catfish with Pinenuts

10 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

781
Calories
18g
Protein
35g
Fat
101g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Catfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish fillets
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
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Directions

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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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2. Spread pine nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Grind 1/4 cup of the pine nuts and reserve remaining for garnish.

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3. Mix ground pine nuts, cornmeal, flour, salt, cayenne pepper and cumin in a shallow dish or on a piece of wax paper. Dredge catfish fillets in the pine nut mixture. Set aside on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.

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4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry catfish fillets, two at a time, in the hot oil for 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle fillets with whole pine nuts and serve.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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