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    PECAN-CRUSTED FISH WITH


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    Janey
    PECAN-CRUSTED FISH WITH PEPPERS AND SQUASH

    FILE - PECAN CRUSTED

    Nut-crusted fish and antioxidant-rich vegetables
    make this diabetic main dish both healthy and delicious.
    CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 26

    INGREDIENTS:

    1 pound fresh or frozen skinless catfish fillets,
    white fish, or orange roughy, about 1/2 inch thick
    Nonstick cooking spray
    1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
    1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product,
    thawed, or 1 egg
    1 tablespoon water
    2 small red and/or orange sweet peppers,
    seeded and cut into 1-inch-wide strips
    1 medium zucchini, bias-sliced 1/2 inch thick
    1 medium yellow summer squash,
    bias-sliced 1/2 inch thick
    2 teaspoons cooking oil
    1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
    Lemon wedges (optional)

    DIRECTIONS:
    1.
    Preheat oven to 425 degree F. Thaw fish, if frozen.
    Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Cut fish into
    3- to 4-inch pieces; set aside. Line a 15x10x1-inch
    baking pan with foil. Coat foil with cooking spray; set aside.
    2.
    In a shallow dish, stir together cornmeal, pecans, and salt.
    In another dish, stir together flour and cayenne.
    In a small bowl, stir together flour and cayenne.
    In a small bowl, whisk egg and water.
    3.
    Dip each piece of fish into flour mixture,
    shaking off any excess. Dip fish into egg mixture,
    then into pecan mixture to coat.
    Place in the prepared pan.
    4.
    In a large bowl, combine
    sweet peppers, zucchini, and squash.
    Add oil and seasoned salt; toss to coat.
    Arrange vegetables next to fish, overlapping as needed to fit.
    5.
    Bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until fish flakes
    easily when tested with a fork and vegetables are
    crisp-tender. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.

    Makes 4 servings.

    Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
    Servings Per Recipe: 4
    Calories: 358
    Protein(gm): 24
    Carbohydrate(gm): 26
    Fat, total(gm): 18
    Cholesterol(mg): 53
    Saturated fat(gm): 3
    Dietary Fiber, total(gm): 4
    Sodium(mg): 481
    DIABETIC EXCHANGES:
    Vegetables(d.e): 2
    Starch(d.e): 1
    Very Lean Meat(d.e): 3
    Fat(d.e): 3

 

 

 


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