Swai fillets work well with any topping. (AP photo/Larry Crowe)
Swai fish is gaining in popularity, as budget-conscious cooks are drawn to its low price per pound. A newcomer to many local markets, swai fish fillets have a lot of home cooks scratching their heads. While most of us have go-to recipes for cooking familiar seafood favorites like tuna, salmon, or shrimp, we have no experience with swai.
That's why it seemed like a timely idea to collect the best swai fish recipes on the Internet, giving home cooks a sampling of the best available recipes for trying out the wallet-friendly fish for the first time. Some of these recipes call for basa, which is interchangeable with swai.
Healthy Oven-Fried Swai Recipe
Baking with a light cornmeal breading makes this a tasty and more healthful alternative to frying. Serve with a low fat cole slaw to make an easy meal.
Braising retains the flavor of the fish. (AP photo/Larry Crowe)
Food bloggers are always clever at finding unique uses for ingredients, and the Born Foodie blog is no exception.
Oven Roasted Basa (Swai) with Fresh Tomato Relish Recipe
Red wine vinegar, shallots, and tangy tomatoes are the perfect contrast to light, flaky swai fillets roasted in the oven.
An easy, light coating and fifteen minutes in the oven are all you need for this quick and easy fish dinner.
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Be adventurous with swai. (Sifu Renka/Creative Commons License)
Ready-made bottled Italian dressing makes this one a cinch on busy nights.
Want to add some real zest to your fish? Try making these spicy fish tacos for a dinner with some international flair.
Baked Basa (Swai) Roulades Recipe
For a prettier presentation, or for a dish worthy of guests, try these lovely roulades. Just a little more work pays off.
The following three dishes call for tilapia, which can be easily switched out for swai fillets. Both are light, flaky white fish that can be interchanged in any type of recipe. The only difference is the price.
Switch out the tilapia for swai fillets, and season with heady Moroccan spices. Serve over couscous for an authentic meal.
Udon Noodles with Miso-Poached Fish Recipe
Sandra Lee brings her semi-homemade flair to a fish dish with an Asian-style sensibility.
Fried fish is not for indulging in very often, so plan an extra-healthy menu on the week you plan to serve this British classic. Stock plenty of malt vinegar and ketchup.
There are no excuses for ignoring the low-cost fish any longer. It should be clear from all these choices that there's no end to the ways you can cook this bargain of a fish. Try one of these, or invent your own.
What exactly is swai fish, anyway?
Learn all about it, what it is, and all the health and nutrition stats, here.
Have a favorite way to cook swai? Email me at ekellywrites@gmail.com.
Comments
Wow, these wonderful swai (catfish) recipes and pics are making me hungry!
So many recipes! So little time!
I'm full right now, but these recipes sound great.
Those look delicious!
Oh wow yummy.
Love the recipes and Swai..having it for dinner tonight !
Very budget and waist friendly fish .
Lat night I baked My swai in milk, garlic and just a tiny bit of salt....it came out D-licious!!!
the main thing that it doesnt say for how long u should bake this fish!
I broil mine with lemon-pepper,salt and butter....it's great.
It's catfish. Best thing to with it is wet the filets with a little water, then dredge them with the Louisiana style breading mix. Fry them in an iron skillet for a couple minutes on each side in some hot oil and that is it - good with Mississippi comeback sauce
i bought some swai today ,cooked 2 in wok w/evoo & lemon pepper,
w/garlic & ONION IT WAS GREAT TOOK 15 MIN.
cooked it last eve in foil on the grill w lemon and a little butter. was awesome. had a crab like flavor. I HATE catfish and this tasted nothing like the mud suckers
A little Olive oil, salt and pepper and top with a little Parm cheese in the skillet..Delish....First time I have tried this,.
Tried this cousin of the catfish found in Northern California the other day just out of curiosity...Wow was it ever good....I highly recommend it, very affordable and it can be cooked so many different ways…my new favorite fish….yummmmmy
If you mix up a seafood stuffing, Swai works wonderfully for fish pinwheels. I like to glaze them with Hoisin sauce afterwards & bake. Yum!
I've been on the Dukan diet(high protein-low carb) the past 4 months and Swai is my favorite fish. No one mentions the microwave, which is the only way I've cooked it. A little lemon pepper, lightly covered 3-4 minutes(or until flaky). BTW, I've hit a plateau the past month, but down 35 lb. without being miserable.
This is a rather bland but otherwise enjoyable fish that your kids may actually eat, breaded and deep fried,with traditional tartar sauce or a honey mustard jalapeno sauce rather pleasant
What do you most of you folks consider a budget price for swai , i paid $9.99 for a 40 oz. bag of individually wrapped frozen fillets. 1st time for me.. i had to ask the young fella behind the fresh fish counter what swai were, He told me they are a type of cat fish which are farmed in Viet Nam and cook up like a cod or sole fillet..Have you personally tried them i asked.. NO, he said, but that is what management told me to say. He further said, i can break open the bag a sell you just a few to try because they are individually wrapped. So i whet with that.,actually, LATER.
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Steam it in a pie plate for 10 minutes or until the meat is firm. Heat up about 2-3 tablesppons of olive oil in a wok. Finely chop two cloves of garlic, some fresh jalepeno pepper, green onion (include the stalk and bulb), and two slices of ginger slightly crushed to release flavor. In a small bowl, pour about 2-3 tablespoons of light soy sauce (regular if you prefer). Reserve chopped garlic, jalepeno pepper and some ginger. Add green onions and remaining ginger to the soy sauce. When oil is hot (don't let it smoke too much), add the ginger, garlic and jalepeno and stir for about 30 seconds. Add the soy sauce mix and stir for about 1 minute. Pour onto the steamed fish and use a spoon to mix with the water in the plate and over the fish.
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