Cajun Fish With Praline Sauce over Dirty Rice Recipe

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Cajun Fish With Praline Sauce over Dirty Rice
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup rice (uncooked )
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup pecans (chopped )
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp apple juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 4 halibut fillets (6 oz each, may substitute other fish)

Directions:

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high (a Foreman works great).
  2. Cook sausage over medium-high heat in large saucepan until just brown.
  3. Add rice, cook 1 minute.
  4. Add broth, bring to boil.
  5. Reduce heat to simmer and cover for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with fork before serving.
  6. Toast pecans in small saucepan for 3-4 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, remove and set aside in small cup.
  7. Add sugar and water into the small saucepan and bowl until reduced in half, about 5 minutes.
  8. Add pecans and cook 1-2 minutes.
  9. Remove from heat and whisk in apple juice and butter, sauce will thicken upon standing.
  10. Mix oil, paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper to form paste.
  11. Spread on both sides of fish.
  12. Grill fish for 3 minutes per side (or 3-4 total minutes using a Foreman grill).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1377.74 Kcal (5768 kJ)
Calories from fat 884.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 98.3g 151%
Cholesterol 216.86mg 72%
Sodium 1440.92mg 60%
Potassium 1451.51mg 31%
Total Carbs 55.41g 18%
Sugars 21.44g 86%
Dietary Fiber 3.93g 16%
Protein 67.01g 134%
Vitamin C 10.5mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 7.3mg 41%
Calcium 62.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 212.07 Kcal (888 kJ)
Calories from fat 136.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.13g 151%
Cholesterol 33.38mg 72%
Sodium 221.79mg 60%
Potassium 223.42mg 31%
Total Carbs 8.53g 18%
Sugars 3.3g 86%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 16%
Protein 10.31g 134%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 17%
Iron 1.1mg 41%
Calcium 9.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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