Catfish Etouffee Recipe
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Catfish Etouffee

By: Melissa 
"This will settle that Cajun craving. My husband asks for this repeatedly. He never gets tired of it!!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup enriched white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons brown roux
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 pound tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 pounds catfish fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • red pepper flakes (to taste)

Directions

  1. Combine rice and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until done.
  2. In a large saucepan, warm roux over medium heat. Stir in onion, green bell pepper, and garlic; cook for about 5 minutes, or until soft. Stir in broth and tomatoes. Season with lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, black pepper, thyme, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Stir in catfish and parsley. Simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  4. Stir in 2 cups cooked white rice, and season with red pepper flakes. Serve.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 306 | Total Fat: 10.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2005 by TPETTIS   view full review
This was quite good. I say quite, because I used wild catfish and it was incredibly fishy,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2005 by SUZ830   view full review
This recipe was pretty good. I soaked my home caught catfish in half milk half water like the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2006 by Caterina   view full review
So easy! I've made twice with both Catfish and the second time with Shrimp/pre-cooked Sausage...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2009 by Boilermaker Pete   view full review
The ingredient list for this recipe is very similar to a crawfish recipe in the Frugal...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by rosyshell   view full review
My husband and I really enjoyed this tonight. I made some slight changes, such as using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2012 by Erica   view full review
We tried this with tilapia instead of catfish and with some shrimp added at the last few...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by EIKNIP   view full review
excellent.. I used canned tomatoes and some fresh I had together along with chicken and shrimp...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2006 by Skipper   view full review
Very good... husband loved it.

 

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