Broiled Catfish With Lime-cilantro Butter On A Bed Of Spaghetti

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lb spaghetti
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro, plus
• 2 sprigs cilantro
• lime, juice and zest of
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 catfish fillets
• 2 tablespoons toasted ground pecans

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 while it is cooking, combine butter, minced cilantro, lime zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• 3 heat broiler to high; place catfish in roasting pan; brush half of the butter-cilantro mixture over catfish.
• 4 broil until fish is browned, flaky and cooked through, about 6 minutes; set aside and keep warm.
• 5 drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid; toss pasta with remaining butter-cilantro mixture, reserved liquid and 1 tablespoon of the pecans.
• 6 arrange pasta on a platter; top with fish, garnish with remaining nuts and cilantro sprigs.
• 7 *totoast pecans: place in a dry skillet over medium-low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 1-2 minutes- watch carefully to avoid burning.