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In this post I will be sharing with you how I made barbecue catfish in the house for my family. Making the catfish barbecue brought to mind how I use to enjoy my weekend with friends back then in the University when we hang out at a local garden after a long week of school activities. The setting is usually under a tree with plastic tables and chairs around with people sitted enjoying good music with drinks and food of their choice. My major highlights of such nights use to be my catfish or tilapia barbecue.
We refer to the fish as point and kill, literally. That is, you point at the live fish you wanted and it will be killed and grilled for you right there within a couple of minutes. So, you are sure of eating freshly made fish. However, I knew I spent a lot on grilled fish in my university days but I have not regrets, it was my favourite and there wasn't the luxury of time to prepare it at home as a student.
In the last couple of years, I have learnt how to make barbecue fish at home and it saves me so much cost and of course I'm sure that it is prepared in the best hygienic conditions.
So, if you're a fan of Nigerian-style catfish barbecue, come take a ride with me. (This recipe can be used for any other fish such as tilapia, croaker, mackerel and so on.
Ingredients
2 Catfish (meduim size)
2 scotch bonnet
1 onion
½ tsp curry powder
½ tsp thyme
½ tsp garlic powder
1½ seasoning cubes
2 sweet potatoes
Salt to taste
Step by Step
Let's start the process by prepping all our ingredients so that the cooking process will be easy and also so that we wouldn't forget any ingredient.
So, start by cleaning your catfish with some water and salt or lime to remove the slime on the body. This will enable you to be able to hold it when you want to make a cut behind the gills where you pack out all the internal organs.
Use plenty of water and more salt to wash the inside to get rid of blood and other dirts. Set your fish aside.
Next, wash your scotch bonnet and onions, then blend roughly using your blender.
Then you will mix the grinded pepper mix with your curry, thyme, garlic powder, seasoning cubes and salt. Afterwards you will rub more than half of the mix on your fish and leave to marinate for about 60 minutes. The remaining mix will be rubbed on the fish after the 60 minutes have elapsed before you place your fish in the oven.
Place your fish on an aluminium foil paper and cut your sweet potatoes into small sizes beside the fish.
Wrap up the foil paper and gently place in a preheated oven of about 180°C.
Grill for about 10 minutes on each side and you may also use some of the pepper mix to rub the body at intervals if the need be.
After about 20 - 25 minutes your fish should be ready.
It is best served hot with your favorite chilled drink.
If you want extra heat you may dip the catfish or your sweet potatoes in some pepper sauce that you may have prepared beforehand.
Thanks for reading and see you in my next one.
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