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Cashew-crusted Catfish with Tomato Basil Cream
Photo: Gregor Moser

Cashew-crusted Catfish with Tomato Basil Cream

18 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

804
Calories
54g
Protein
49g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
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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  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock or canned broth
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cups ground cashews
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish Fillets
  • Vegetable oil for frying
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Directions

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1. To prepare the tomato basil sauce, heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until translucent. Add crushed tomatoes and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add cream and return to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in basil. Set aside.

2

2. To prepare the catfish, mix cashews, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, basil and black pepper in a shallow dish or on a piece of wax paper. Mix eggs and milk in another shallow dish. Dip catfish fillets in the egg mixture, then dredge in the cashew mixture. Set aside on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.

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3. Pour a 1/2 inch of oil into a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Place the fillets in the hot oil and fry for 5 or 6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Spoon tomato basil sauce onto each serving plate and top with a catfish fillet.

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