Catfish With Chimichurri Food

CATFISH WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray or brush lightly with olive oil. Place catfish fillets in a single layer. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and orange zest. Pour orange juice over all and bake about 12 minutes until fish is opaque.
• Meanwhile combine parsley, basil, cilantro, olive oil, minced garlic, vinegar, lime juice, cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and process in a blender until smooth.
• Serve with the sauce.
• Alternatively, you can mince the herbs fine and skip processing in the blender, or a combination of both methods.

FISH SKEWERS WITH BASIL CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• For the marinade: In a medium glass bowl, mix together the
• onions, garlic, oil, vinegar, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the fish and squash and marinate at room temperature,
• about 15 minutes.
• For the chimichurri: Combine the basil, parsley, onions,
• garlic, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper
• to taste in a food processor bowl, and pulse until the ingredients are just
• combined and chunky.
• Preheat the grill on high. Oil the grates well.
• For the fish skewers: Thread the marinated fish and squash
• onto the soaked skewers, 2 pieces of fish per skewer. Place 1 cherry tomato on
• the end of each skewer. Place on the grill and cook until lightly charred on
• the outside and the fish is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• While the fish is still warm, drizzle with a little basil
• chimichurri and serve more on the side for dipping.