Catfish With Black Bean And Avocado Relish

In my never ending quest for new recipes I came across the one below.

Notes:
The catfish was good but if you don’t like catfish you can substitute any like fish (tilapia?).
I did not brush the fish with the mixture but instead mixed all ingredients together and used it like a relish and seasoned the fish with blackened seasoning.
I used an indoor grill and it worked perfectly!

Verdict:
It was very good and I could eat the ‘relish’ as a stand alone!! We will have it again next time trying a different fish!

Catfish With Black Bean And Avocado Relish

Ingredients

6 – 4 ounces fresh or frozen catfish fillets, about 1/2 inch thick
1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons snipped fresh oregano
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and diced
1 medium tomato, chopped
Lime wedges

Directions

Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.

For relish, in a small bowl, combine lime peel, lime juice, cilantro, oregano, green onion, olive oil, salt, and cayenne pepper. In a medium bowl, combine beans, avocado, and tomato; stir in half of the cilantro mixture. Cover and chill until serving time.

Place fish on rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 4 to 6 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, turning and brushing once with remaining cilantro mixture halfway through grilling. Discard any remaining cilantro mixture. Serve fish with relish and lime wedges. Makes 6 servings.

Rebecca

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Sweet and Sassy Rib Casserole

We had this last night and it was good!!

Note:
No idea why they call it a ‘casserole’ as it’s cooked in the crock pot.
There is quite a bit of liquid in the final meal so I cooked rice and poured the meat mixture over it.
I ended up cooking the ribs too long so the meat just fell of the bones….LOVE it when this happens!!!!!
We have put this on our ‘will eat again’ list.
Sorry I don’t have a picture of this. Once things get back to normal I will get back into the swing of things!!!

Sweet & Sassy Rib Casserole

Ingredients

2 lbs. Pork Loin Back Ribs
1 cup Carbonated Cola Drink
2 tablespoons packed Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon ground Mustard
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon ground Red Pepper (Cayenne)
2 cans 16 oz. each Baked Beans, undrained
1/4 cup Water
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
Rice (if desired)

Directions

Spray inside of 3-4 quart crockpot with cooking spray (I didn’t do this and didn’t have any problem but it might depend on your crockpot).
Cut ribs to fit in cooker. Mix remaining ingredients except water and cornstarch and pour over ribs.

Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hrs.

Remove ribs and beans from cooker and keep warm.
Mix water and cornstarch and stir into liquid in crockpot. Cover and cook on high about 15 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
Put ribs and beans back into crockpot with the thickened liquid.
Serve over rice

Rebecca