Baked Basa Fillets with Garlic & Almonds

Recently I was talked into buying Basa Fillets….by a complete stranger in a supermarket….
 

He went on….and….on…..and…..on about them. Apparently Basa fillets make the most delicious Fish & Chips.
 

What the heck….I grabbed two bags…

 
I made a beautiful and yummy looking Breaded Basa Fillets for my children…..one bite and you could hear the crickets chirp….a reaction I am not used to.
 

After taking few bites myself I decided…..NOPE…..not the best Fried Fish I ever had….
 

Since I had another bag to deal with I decided to actually do the research and find out what is BASA fish.
 

…..apparently Basa fish is from the same family as Craw fish….I didn’t know that….did you?
 

Then I proceeded to look for recipe on how to make Basa fish taste good….majority recipes suggested to bake it….so I did.

I came up with a winning recipe for Baked Basa Fillets with Garlic Butter & Almonds…..it was DELICIOUS…no complains about this dish.
 

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Ingredients:

• 4 Large Basa Fillets
• 4 Tbsp Butter (melted)
• 4 Cloves Garlic (chopped)
• 1/4 cup Slivered Almonds
• Salt
• Pepper
• Fresh Parsley (chopped)
• 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 400F.

STEP 2: Place clean and dry Basa fillets into baking dish

STEP 3: In a small bowl combine melted butter, chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over Basa fillets.

STEP 4: Sprinkle slivered almonds all over the fish and cover the baking dish.

STEP 5: Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fish is flaky.

STEP 6: Take out of the oven. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and lemon juice. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

STEP 7: Serve over rice and pour juice from the baking dish all over the fish when serving.

Did you ever make a dish using Basa fish? How did it turn out?

Baked Basa Fillets with Garlic & Almonds

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