Grilled Whole Catfish Recipe, with Lemon and Butter

Name: Grilled Catfish With Lemon Juice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 whole catfish (cleaned, about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds each); For the Basting Sauce:; 4 ounces butter (1 stick, melted); 2/3 cup lemon juice; dash Tabasco sauce; 1 teaspoon prepared mustard; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon salt (preferably kosher); 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon chili powder

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6 servings

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Grilled whole catfish with lemon and butter and a little mustard. Add a tasty fruit salsa to serve along with the catfish. This peach salsa or fresh pineapple salsa would be fabulous.

Serve the catfish with hot boiled rice and grilled eggplant or steamed vegetables.

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6 (1- to 1 1/2-pound) whole catfish, cleaned

For the Basting Sauce:

4 ounces (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder

Whisk together basting sauce ingredients.
Place catfish on well-oiled grill or grilling basket over medium coals.
Grill, basting frequently for about 20 minutes; turn and continue grilling for about 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1127	Calories
64g	Fat
3g	Carbs
126g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	1127
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 64g	83%
Saturated Fat 20g	102%
Cholesterol 490mg	163%
Sodium 1251mg	54%
Total Carbohydrate 3g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0g	2%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 126g
Vitamin C 5mg	24%
Calcium 78mg	6%
Iron 2mg	13%
Potassium 2585mg	55%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.