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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Grilled Basa Po' Boys

                                    Prep time : 15 minutes     Cook Time : 8 minutes

2    (12 oz.) basa or catfish fillets
2     tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon  fresh lemon juice  , divided
1/2  cup light mayonnaise
2     tablespoons  plus 1 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning , divided
4     French rools , split , lightly toasted
1     heart of romaine lettuce , thinly sliced (4 cups)
8     tomato slices
      non-stick cooking spray

1.    Place fillets in a shallow  rimmed dish , sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice . Let stand 10 to 15 minutes, turning once .
2.     Meanwhile for the sauce , in a small bowl combine mayonnaise  , remaining 1 teaspoon juice and 1 teaspoon of the seasoning , cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
3.     Preheat grill to medium (300 *F to 350*F) Spray grill lightly with non-stick cooking spray . Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons seasoning on both sides of fillets and gently rub in . Place fillets on grill 3 to 4 minutes per side  or until fish flakes easily with a folk . Remove from grill and sliced in half crosswise.
4.      Spresd 2 tablespoons of the sauce on the bottom half of each roll . Top  each with 1 cup lettuce , 1 fillet half and 2 tomato slices , and serve.
Serves  4

Tip : You can also use foil on your grill to  keep the fillets from tearing apart . Place foil in grill and poke holes in it to let the jucies from the fish to fall through.

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