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     Title: Blackened Catfish
Categories: Fish/shellf, Cajun/creol, Low fat
     Yield: 4 servings

     1 ts Paprika
   1/2 ts Each: crumbled dried sage,
          -ground cumin, garlic powder
          - and granulated sugar
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/4 ts Ground red pepper (cayenne)
   1/4 ts Onion powder
     4 ea Farm-raised catfish fillets
          (4 to 5 oz. each)
       x  Nonstick cooking spray
     1 ts Olive oil
       x  Lemon oil

 1.  Put paprika, sage, cumin, garlic powder, sugar, salt, red pepper
 and onion powder in a 1-gallon food-storage bag.  Close bag and shake
 until well blended.

 2. Put 1 fillet in bag at a time and shake until lightly coated.

 3. Coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.  Add oil and heat
 over medium-low heat until hot.

 4.  Add catfish fillets, skinned side up, and cook 4 to 5 minutes
 until lightly blackened.  Carefully turn with spatula.l  Cook 4 to 5
 minutes longer, or until fish feels firm and is opaque at the
 thickest part. Serve with lemon slices.

 (Suggested serving:  Serve with herbed rice and a refreshing cucumber
 salad.)

 Per serving:  182 calories; 19g protein; 1g carbohydrate; 10g fat;
 42mg cholesterol; 316mg sodium.  Exchanges:  3 lean meat, 1/4 fat.

 From WOMAN'S DAY, 8/9/94.

 Typed by iRis gRayson.

 From: Iris Grayson                    Date: 27 Mar 96

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