The Best Homemade Grilled Catfish (Point and Kill Style) Extra Hot With Banku

catfish

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: mackerel

Tilapia is lower in fat and mackerel is often more affordable.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity while vinegar is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder.

Clean the catfish thoroughly under running water.

Marinate the catfish with salt for 30 minutes.

Chop onions and fresh tomatoes into small pieces.

Blend garlic and ginger into a paste.

Mix the chopped vegetables with the garlic-ginger paste.

Stuff the catfish with the vegetable mixture.

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

Brush the grill with vegetable oil to prevent sticking.

Place the stuffed catfish on the grill.

Cook for 10-15 minutes, turning halfway, until the skin is crispy and fish is cooked through.

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