Sylvia Wood’s Sassy Catfish

By |2026-04-17T15:09:50-04:00Updated: April 13th, 2026|Diabetes Recipes, Seafood|0 Comments

 

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Sylvia Wood's Sassy Catfish

Catfish fillets sautéed and simmered in a bold, tangy tomato hot sauce with celery, onion, green pepper, and lemon for a flavorful Southern-style fish dish with a spicy kick.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup no calorie sweetener, granulated
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 cup Sylvia's Hot Sauce®*
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 stalks celery, cut julienne style
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • ½ cup diced green bell pepper
  • 2 lemons, sliced
  • 4 (4 ounce) fillets catfish
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Sylvia's Secret Seasoning®
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Method
 

  1. Combine granulated sweetener, tomato puree, Sylvia's Hot Sauce®, water, celery, onion, green bell pepper, and lemons in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Sprinkle fillets evenly with salt, pepper and Sylvia's Secret Seasoning®.
  3. Saute fillets in hot olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat 2 minutes on each side. Pour sauce over fish; simmer 2 additional minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Serve immediately.

Notes

Food Exchanges: 2 Medium Fat Meats, 3 Vegetables, 1 1/2 Fats, 1/2 Other Carbohydrate
Recipe courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics.

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