Swai with Peach Salsa

Some people, myself included, have been searching a lifetime for that fish that doesn’t taste or smell like FISH.
I have found the best option to date.

Tilapia was high on my list for this because of its very light texture and light fishy flavor. But, the health world says Tilapia is not really good for you due to the amounts of Mercury and other toxins that are absorbed into the fish from their environment.

So the search goes on…and lo and behold….SWAI, or Basa, or Vietnamese catfish, or White Roughy. It is called many things by many different cultures that use it. This fish is so light it will take any seasonings you throw at it and come out tasting exactly like the seasoning. Fluffy, flaky and oh so tasty. It is not the highest in omega-3’s and not the lowest in toxins. But it is safe to eat 2-3 times a week, and frankly, that is all the fish I can eat.

So here is one recipe from this past week:

1 Swai filet (about 6 oz)
Zest from 1 medium lemon
1 medium peach-peeled, seeded and diced
¼ cup Jalapenos-seeded and diced
¼ cup red onions-diced
¼ cup Cilantro-finely chopped
2 tsps Brown Sugar
2 Dashes of salt
2 Dashes of pepper
Dash of garlic powder
Dash of cinnamon
2 cups precooked white rice(preferably Jasmine rice---great flavor)

Method:

In a separate container, combine diced peaches, jalapenos, onions, cilantro
Garlic powder, cinnamon, brown sugar and 1 dash each of salt and pepper. Stir with wooden spoon until
Thoroughly mixed.

Preheat 10” frying pan to Medium heat.
Spoon Peach salsa mixture into the pan to cover a space large enough to lay the fish on top of.
Season the fish on both side with remaining dashes of pepper and salt.
Lay fish on top of peach mixture in frying pan. Cover fish with remaining peach mixture.
Continue to cook fish on each side for about 3-4 minutes at medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low
For about 1 minute per side.

Plating:

Place ½ cup of precooked rice on one side of plate. Place ½ of fish on other side of plate.
Pour peach mixture over rice and fish.

Makes two full meals.