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Catfish Courtbouillon

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Category: Fish, United States

 Ingredients List

  • 2 lg Catfish fillets
  • -(or any firm fish)
  • 1 c Onions, chopped fine
  • 1/2 c Celery, chopped fine
  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/3 c Butter
  • 1/3 c Flour
  • 1 ts Salt
  • 1/2 ts Black pepper
  • 1/4 ts Cayenne pepper (or more,
  • -for real Cajun flavor)
  • 3 lg Tomatoes, peeled and
  • -quartered (or use about
  • -a 1 lb can of tomatoes)
  • 3 c Water
  • 2 c Rice (cooked), hot

 Directions

In a deep skillet or dutch oven mix the butter and flour together over low
heat to form a roux (a thick, smooth, bubbly mixture). Add the onions,
celery and garlic and saute until tender. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper,
cayenne and water. Simmer covered for 20-30 minutes. Add fillets and cook
until tender and flaky, 15-20 minutes. Serve on a bed of rice.

The amount of cayenne here is set for a mildly hot taste. It can be
increased up to a full teaspoon for the full nuclear version!

NOTES:

* Cajun Catfish Catfish courtbouillon (pronounced coo-be-yon) is a
spicy fish dish served over rice.

: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 1 hour.
: Precision: approximate measurement OK, but measure the pepper.

: Pete Bellas
: Citicorp TTI, Santa Monica, California, USA
: {randvax | trwrb | philabs | vortex}!ttidca!bellas



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