Broiled Catfish With Lime Cilantro Butter On A Bed Of Spaghetti
Sounds fussy but it's actually a quick and easy after work dinner for two people. I've only done this with the catfish but i imagine any other firm-fleshed fish would work as well. I found this in the chicago tribune 'dinner tonight' column.
Steps
Cook pasta according to package directions.
While it is cooking , combine butter , minced cilantro , lime zest and juice , salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
Heat broiler to high.
Place catfish in roasting pan.
Brush half of the butter-cilantro mixture over catfish.
Broil until fish is browned , flaky and cooked through , about 6 minutes.
Set aside and keep warm.
Drain pasta , reserving 1 / 2 cup cooking liquid.
Toss pasta with remaining butter-cilantro mixture , reserved liquid and 1 tablespoon of the pecans.
Arrange pasta on a platter.
Top with fish , garnish with remaining nuts and cilantro sprigs.
Totoast pecans: place in a dry skillet over medium-low heat.
Cook , stirring occasionally , until golden brown , 1-2 minutes- watch carefully to avoid burning.
Ingredients
spaghetti, butter, cilantro, lime, juice and zest of, salt, fresh ground pepper, catfish fillets, ground pecans