Baked Whole Catfish

Ingredients

• 1 catfish (1 medium catfish, about 1.5lbs)
• 1 lemon (to clean the fish)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (de-seeded)
• 1 habanero pepper
• 1/2 medium onion (cut in large pieces)
• 2 cloves garlic (peeled)
• 1 thumb ginger (peeled)
• 1/2 sprig thyme leaves
• 1/2 sprig dill
• 1 sprig sage
• 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400F.

2. 2

   Clean and gut the fish. Use the lemon to clean the fish by squeezing the lemon juice on the fish and rubbing it in. Rinse thoroughly when done.

3. 3

   Place the red bell pepper, habanero, onions, herbs and spices in a blender and blend till smooth.

4. 4

   Make shallow slices on the fish, about 3 - 4 on both sides.

5. 5

   Scoop about half of the pureed mixture into these holes and in the center slit. Keep the other half to use later.

6. 6

   Completely wrap the fish in foil and place in bottom rack of oven for 45 mins.

7. 7

   Open the foil at the top and leave the fish in for another 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Bring out the fish from the oven and pour the remaining pureed mixture over the fish and serve.