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Catfish Tacos With Pimento Cheese Crema and Watermelon Salsa

 
One serving costs about $3.2 One serving costs about $3.2

$3.20 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

4 summer,gluten-free,pescetarian,gluten free,pescatarian lunch,main course,main dish,dinner Mexican
spoonacular Score:66%

Spoonacular Score: 66%

 

Catfish Tacos With Pimento Cheese Creman and Watermelon Salsa might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and pescatarian recipe has 825 calories, 27g of protein, and 59g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. For $3.2 per serving, this recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Summer event. If you have mayonnaise, lemon zest, persian cucumber, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Only a few people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. It is a rather pricey recipe for fans of Mexican food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 62%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Fish Tacos with Lime Creman and Mango Salsa, Grilled Fish Tacos with Mango Salsan and Cilantro Crema, and Spiced Pork Tacos with Avocado Creman and Peach Salsa.

Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, and Gruener Veltliner are great choices for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.

Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir

The color on this generous Pinot Noir is a vibrant deep ruby color. The aromas have amazing perfumed notes typical of fine Pinot Noir and this one expresses ripe cherry and wild raspberry notes with truffle, clove and star anise spices. The palate has ample acidity and brilliant balance due to grapes picked at ripeness; not over-ripe. These notes are expressed as ripe cherry and cherry vanilla, a sappy core of French oak, vanilla and mocha which appear very silky on the palate and finish.

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Ingredients

Servings:
1 small
1 small avocado
avocado
0.5 Tbsps
0.5 Tbsps black pepper
black pepper
0.5 cup
0.5 cup buttermilk
buttermilk
some
some canola oil
canola oil
0.5 pound
0.5 pound catfish nuggets
catfish nuggets
0.5 tsps
0.5 tsps celery seed
celery seed
6 small
6 small corn tortillas
corn tortillas
6 small
6 small corn tortillas
corn tortillas
4 ounces
4 ounces cream cheese
cream cheese
0.25 cup
0.25 cup crema mexicana
crema mexicana
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps fresh cilantro
fresh cilantro
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps fresh cilantro
fresh cilantro
2 cloves
2 cloves garlic
garlic
2 cloves
2 cloves garlic
garlic
0.5
0.5  lime (juice)
lime (juice)
1
1  lime (juice)
lime (juice)
0.5 Tbsps
0.5 Tbsps kosher salt
kosher salt
some
some kosher salt
kosher salt
1
1  lemon zest
lemon zest
0.25 cup
0.25 cup mayonnaise
mayonnaise
0.25 cup
0.25 cup mozzarella cheese
mozzarella cheese
1 tsp
1 tsp paprika
paprika
1
1  diced persian cucumber
diced persian cucumber
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps pimentos
pimentos
0.5 small
0.5 small red diced onion
red diced onion
0.5 small
0.5 small red onion
red onion
1
1  serrano pepper
serrano pepper
1 cup
1 cup mexican cheese blend
mexican cheese blend
1 tsp
1 tsp sriracha
sriracha
0.5 Tbsps
0.5 Tbsps tabasco
tabasco
1
1  tomato
tomato
1 cup
1 cup watermelon
watermelon
0.5 cup
0.5 cup yellow cornmeal
yellow cornmeal
1 small avocado
1 small
avocado
0.5 Tbsps black pepper
0.5 Tbsps
black pepper
0.5 cup buttermilk
0.5 cup
buttermilk
some canola oil
some
canola oil
0.5 pound catfish nuggets
0.5 pound
catfish nuggets
0.5 tsps celery seed
0.5 tsps
celery seed
6 small corn tortillas
6 small
corn tortillas
6 small corn tortillas
6 small
corn tortillas
4 ounces cream cheese
4 ounces
cream cheese
0.25 cup crema mexicana
0.25 cup
crema mexicana
2 Tbsps fresh cilantro
2 Tbsps
fresh cilantro
2 Tbsps fresh cilantro
2 Tbsps
fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic
2 cloves
garlic
2 cloves garlic
2 cloves
garlic
0.5  lime (juice)
0.5
lime (juice)
1  lime (juice)
1
lime (juice)
0.5 Tbsps kosher salt
0.5 Tbsps
kosher salt
some kosher salt
some
kosher salt
1  lemon zest
1
lemon zest
0.25 cup mayonnaise
0.25 cup
mayonnaise
0.25 cup mozzarella cheese
0.25 cup
mozzarella cheese
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp
paprika
1  diced persian cucumber
1
diced persian cucumber
2 Tbsps pimentos
2 Tbsps
pimentos
0.5 small red diced onion
0.5 small
red diced onion
0.5 small red onion
0.5 small
red onion
1  serrano pepper
1
serrano pepper
1 cup mexican cheese blend
1 cup
mexican cheese blend
1 tsp sriracha
1 tsp
sriracha
0.5 Tbsps tabasco
0.5 Tbsps
tabasco
1  tomato
1
tomato
1 cup watermelon
1 cup
watermelon
0.5 cup yellow cornmeal
0.5 cup
yellow cornmeal

Equipment

hand mixer
hand mixer
paper towels
paper towels
whisk
whisk
bowl
bowl
hand mixer
hand mixer
paper towels
paper towels
whisk
whisk
bowl
bowl


Instructions

  1. Starting with the catfish, whisk together the buttermilk, lemon zest, sriracha and garlic. Add the fish, coating well. Cover and pop into the fridge for an hour.
  2. While the fish chills, mix together cornmeal, salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside.
  3. For the sauce, beat the cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients, mix well, cover and chill.
  4. Once the fish has finished marinating in the buttermilk, set a shallow pat of canola oil over medium high heat. As the oil heats, drop each piece of fish into the cornmeal coating, making sure to cover all sides. Fry each piece of fish for approximately 3-5 minutes (depending on size of the nuggets) or until done. Set aside to drain on a paper towel lined plate.
  5. Fill the warm tortillas with a bit of cabbage, then pieces of catfish. Top with a bit of the pimento crema sauce and serve.
  6. For salsa: Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Chill until ready to eat.

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $3.34
Ingredient
1 small avocado
½ tablespoons black pepper
½ cups buttermilk
some canola oil
½ pounds catfish nuggets
½ teaspoons celery seed
6 smalls corn tortillas
6 smalls corn tortillas
4 ounces cream cheese
¼ cups crema mexicana
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic
2 cloves garlic
½ lime (juice)
1 lime (juice)
1 lemon zest
¼ cups mayonnaise
¼ cups mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon paprika
1 diced persian cucumber
2 tablespoons pimentos
½ smalls red diced onion
½ smalls red onion
1 serrano pepper
1 cup mexican cheese blend
1 teaspoon sriracha
½ tablespoons tabasco
1 tomato
1 cup watermelon
½ cups yellow cornmeal
Price
$1.50
$0.09
$0.24
$0.15
$3.27
$0.11
$0.56
$0.56
$1.17
$0.59
$0.03
$0.03
$0.13
$0.13
$0.13
$0.25
$0.50
$0.28
$0.43
$0.10
$0.12
$0.43
$0.18
$0.18
$0.05
$1.20
$0.04
$0.03
$0.36
$0.24
$0.26
$13.36

Nutritional Information

Quickview
910 Calories
29g Protein
59g Total Fat
69g Carbs
20% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
910k
46%

Fat
59g
92%

  Saturated Fat
16g
105%

Carbohydrates
69g
23%

  Sugar
10g
11%

Cholesterol
110mg
37%

Sodium
1689mg
73%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
29g
59%

Phosphorus
676mg
68%

Vitamin K
53µg
51%

Vitamin D
7µg
51%

Fiber
12g
48%

Calcium
418mg
42%

Vitamin C
31mg
39%

Manganese
0.77mg
38%

Vitamin A
1830IU
37%

Vitamin B6
0.7mg
35%

Magnesium
137mg
34%

Vitamin E
5mg
34%

Selenium
23µg
34%

Vitamin B12
1µg
33%

Potassium
1019mg
29%

Vitamin B2
0.45mg
27%

Zinc
3mg
26%

Vitamin B1
0.37mg
25%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Folate
80µg
20%

Copper
0.4mg
20%

Vitamin B5
1mg
20%

Iron
3mg
17%

covered percent of daily need

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