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Blackened Swai on the Mini

Mattman3969
Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
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Dont know dome temp cause I never closed it.  CI on for 15 or so mins then 2tbls of butter then fish


Plated up with some tomatoes and okra with some hot sauce 


Thanks for looking.  

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2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Looks delicious Matt!  Love seafood posts and this ones a winner!  Love the color on the swai.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Looks good Matt. Country of origin?  Not poking but, why Swai?
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • BBQbutler
    BBQbutler Posts: 82
    Swai is a Vietnamese farm raised catfish.    We use it for our lent fish fryd since it is so inexpensive.  
    LBGE , 22.5 & 18 WSM, 26.25 Kettle, Jennair Gasser, & a plethora of mobile Webers 
    Avid Cubs - Jaguars - Seminole fan. 
    Jacksonville, FL
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    Wow, that looks great. Excellent plating. That side dish is a winner too. I think there would only be two ways to improve that...1-Serve the whole thing on a big ole serving of extra buttery cheese grits, and 2-no, no need for 2.
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  • Wardster
    Wardster Posts: 1,006

    you put the butter IN the pan?  I usually dip fillets in melted butter, add seasoning then onto the pan.  After a long day of fishing and drinking, I had to do it indoors.  Got skillet white hot and had several fans set up to deal with the smoke.  I confused my recipe and threw butter into the skillet.  Bad, bad, bad idea.  Instant inferno, inside kitchen.

    I did say long day of drinking...

    Apollo Beach, FL
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    Cheesy grits would be awesome with this fish

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    Wardster said:

    you put the butter IN the pan?  I usually dip fillets in melted butter, add seasoning then onto the pan.  After a long day of fishing and drinking, I had to do it indoors.  Got skillet white hot and had several fans set up to deal with the smoke.  I confused my recipe and threw butter into the skillet.  Bad, bad, bad idea.  Instant inferno, inside kitchen.

    I did say long day of drinking...

    Prolly just a difference in CI temps, but I didn't have an inferno. Just nice crusty fish.  

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Golfguy77
    Golfguy77 Posts: 93
    Looks great!
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    NPHuskerFL said:
    Looks good Matt. Country of origin?  Not poking but, why Swai?
    I rolled into krogers looking for white fish and that was all they had.  Origin- didn't know till it was posted above.  Pretty good fish for taking on flavors.  Need to research it a bit before buying again.  

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Hub
    Hub Posts: 927
    I absolutely love blackened fish and find it to be very healthy.  But Swai? No way man.  There are so many better options.  You did indeed make the best of it though.
    Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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  • Captain_Paul
    Captain_Paul Posts: 138
    I was in Orange Beach on vacation this summer and went to a popular local tourist restaurant. Ordered the platter thinking I'd get all fresh local seafood. Took one bite of the fish and immediately stated it was some Asian farm fish. When I asked I was told it was swai. I have cooked it a few times because it's cheap and immediately knew it. I was mad and never went back. The meal above looks great but I really wanted fresh gulf fish. I almost always ask what kind of fish they serve and won't make that mistake again. Not a hit on the meal above, just my lack of fresh gulf restaurant fish. The meal here looks great. 
    LBGE, Minimax
    Owensboro, Kentucky
    Go Cats!
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    Damn it. Wish I looked into it a bit before I ate it. This fish is as bad as farm raised Talapia.  Tasted good but ain't gonna happen again.   

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Sorry didn't mean to poke the bear. I figured you didn't know. It's a fish I would never pay money for. Especially when I have so many choices of fresh fish and seafood available caught locally. When these choices become limited you'll see more of the farm raised China Tilapia and this one. Now to be clear Matt this meal looks spot on as always.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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