Baked Catfish Fillets

Yield: 6 servings

Exchanges per serving:
2 Lean Meat
1 Vegetable

Per serving:
Calories 144
Carbohydrate 4.9g
Protein 16.5g
Fat 6.5g
Cholesterol 51mg
Fiber 0.5g
Sodium 95mg

Ingredients:

6 4-ounce farm-raised catfish fillets
Vegetable cooking spray
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
Tricolor Pepper Relish

Directions:

1. Place catfish fillets on rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.

2. Combine margarine and next 4 ingredients; stir well. Brush fillets with margarine mixture.

3. Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Transfer fillets to a serving platter. Top each serving with ¼ cup Tricolor Pepper Relish.

Baked Catfish Tricolor Pepper Relish

Ingredients:

½ cup pineapple tidbits in juice, drained
½ cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/3 cup chopped sweet yellow or orange pepper
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon unsweetened pineapple juice
1 packet sugar substitute with aspartame
1 teaspoon peeled, minced gingerroot
1/8 to ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.