Cooking Recipe Cajun Catfish Gumbo
Recipe Ingredients
Directions
* separate and reserve greens.
In separate pot, simmer 3 (7 oz.) catfish fillets in 1 quart of
lightly salted water for 15 minutes. Strain through cheese cloth and
reserve liquid. Chop catfish and reserve meat. In heavy bottom gumbo
pot, add oil and flour. Cook over medium high heat stirring
constantly until golden brown. Caution, do not scorch!
Add all seasonings except green onions tops. Saute for 5 minutes.
Add all fish stock and chopped catfish. Add hot water, one ladle at a
time, until consistency of thick soup is achieved. Add claw crab
meat, and half of shrimp. Reduce to simmer. Cook approximately 45
minutes, stirring occasionally. Add catfish, remaining shrimp and
green onions tops. Cook 10-15 minutes. Season to taste using salt and
cayenne pepper. Add water if necessary to retain volume. Serve over
white rice.
Serves 10.