GrillingFool
Head Chef
My Kroger's store has been offering SWAI fish for a while now.
They had fresh filets on sale for $2.99 a pound so I took the plunge.
The counter man described it as "like tilapia".
I thought it strongly resembled catfish meat.
Tasted it when I got home. Raw, it is pretty mild, with a decent meaty
texture.
Cooked it with a bit of citrus, cajun spices and olive oil on the "foreman" grill.
Not bad. A mild tasting fish, very similar to catfish in texture and appearance.
Google says it is a "river catfish" extensively farmed. Some catfish sold
is actually swai, so check country of origin if concerned.
"Swai is a white-flesh fish (typically available in fillet form) with a sweet mild, taste and light flaky texture that can be broiled, grilled, or coating with bread crumbs and fried, according to experts. It can be prepared simply, but also takes well to sauces. A 3.5-ounce serving of plain fish contains around 90 calories, 4 grams of fat (1.5 saturated), 45 grams of cholesterol and 50 milligrams of sodium."
I'll be buying more; I like it much better than tilapia!
They had fresh filets on sale for $2.99 a pound so I took the plunge.
The counter man described it as "like tilapia".
I thought it strongly resembled catfish meat.
Tasted it when I got home. Raw, it is pretty mild, with a decent meaty
texture.
Cooked it with a bit of citrus, cajun spices and olive oil on the "foreman" grill.
Not bad. A mild tasting fish, very similar to catfish in texture and appearance.
Google says it is a "river catfish" extensively farmed. Some catfish sold
is actually swai, so check country of origin if concerned.
"Swai is a white-flesh fish (typically available in fillet form) with a sweet mild, taste and light flaky texture that can be broiled, grilled, or coating with bread crumbs and fried, according to experts. It can be prepared simply, but also takes well to sauces. A 3.5-ounce serving of plain fish contains around 90 calories, 4 grams of fat (1.5 saturated), 45 grams of cholesterol and 50 milligrams of sodium."
I'll be buying more; I like it much better than tilapia!