Catfish Creole Recipe

Name: Catfish Creole
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 large onion, chopped; 1/2 cup celery, chopped; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, Chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 lemon, zested finely and juiced (more to taste); 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves; 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or other); 2 lbs catfish fillets; hot cooked rice (white or brown)

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, Chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 lemon, zested finely and juiced (more to taste)
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon paprika
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or other)
2 lbs catfish fillets
hot cooked rice (white or brown)

1
Melt butter in wide frying pan or dutch oven over medium heat; add onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until soft (about 7 minutes); add tomatoes, lemon zest and juice, Worcestershire, paprika, bay leaf, salt, thyme and Tabasco. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened.
2
Press fish pieces down into sauce; spoon some of the sauce over the top of fish. Cover pan and simmer gently until fish flakes readily when prodded in thickest portion with a fork. For a 1 1/2 inch-thick piece of fish (measured in thickest portion), allow 15 minutes.
3
To serve, spoon fish and sauce over cooked rice or add a bit of rice right to the pan.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons butter, 1 large onion, chopped, 1/2 cup celery, chopped, 1/2 cup green bell pepper, Chopped, and more.

Yes, Catfish Creole falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Catfish Creole

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