Baked Catfish With Guacamole and Refried Black Beans Recipe
In-Fisherman Online Staff
For a less spicy version of this catfish recipe, substitute sweet peppers for the jalapeños. (Photo courtesy of In-Fisherman.com Staff)
A sure winner with catfish, this recipe also performs well with walleye, pike, bass and large crappies
Serves: 2
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Catfish Ingredients:
- 2 (6- to 8-ounce) catfish fillets
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- ¼ onion, minced
- 2 jalapeño chilies, cut into rounds
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 garlic cloves, mashed
- 1 tablespoon tequila (optional)
Guacamole Ingredients:
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
- 2 cloves garlic, mashed
- Lime juice
- 1 small tomato, finely minced
- ½ onion, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Refried Black Beans Ingredients:
- 1-2 cans cooked black beans
- 2 cloves garlic, mashed
- ½ onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat or olive oil
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Combine all catfish ingredients except the fillets into a bowl to create a tomato chili mixture. Place catfish on a lightly greased baking sheet and spoon the tomato chili mixture over each fillet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until the flesh is opaque and flaky.
- While the catfish is baking, prepare the guacamole by mashing all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Begin preparing the refried black beans by heating olive oil or bacon fat in a skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook until translucent over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and cook, mashing the beans against the skillet with a fork or spatula so they become sort of mushy. Let the beans cook so some of the liquid cooks out. If the refried beans seem too dry, add a bit of water to them. Add the additional seasonings and set aside.
- Once the catfish fillets are done, serve the recipe with the freshly made black beans and guacamole.