Broiled Basa Fillet with Crawfish

I love Basa fillet and I love crawfish and the combination together can't be beat! It's quick and easy. Enjoy it with some rice, grilled or roasted vegetable and a simple salad. AND don't forget the wine!

Ingredients (for the basa):

• 2 pieces of Basa
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste

Ingredients (for the Sauce):

• 1/2 cup of crawfish tails
• 2 roasted peppers, diced
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• 5-6 tablespoons of butter
• 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary, diced
• 1 tablespoon of fresh sage, diced
• 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme, diced
• 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
• 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika

Heat the broiler.  Brush the basa with olive oil and brush a broiler-safe pan with olive oil (to avoid sticking).

Heat the butter on medium heat in a saute pan.  Add the garlic and onions and saute for about five minutes.  Add the crushed red pepper and continue to saute for the rest of the five minutes.  Add the roasted peppers and fresh herbs *(rosemary, sage, thyme).  Stir the vegetables and continue the sauteing for another couple of minutes.  Add the smoked paprika and stir very well.

Cook the basa under the broiler until it is done, which should take about seven minutes.  Remove from the heat.

Add the crawfish to the vegetables.  While the basa is cooking, add the crawfish and stir.  Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the crawfish is warmed through.

Plate the fish, spoon some of the crawfish and vegetable mixture over the fish. 

*NOTE: If using dried herbs, use 1 teaspoon of each rosemary, sage & thyme.