Fried Creole Catfish

Popular - Seafood

Catfish is fried and topped with a hot and spicy Creole sauce. Serve over Cajun-style long grain and wild rice.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 3

Yield: 3 servings

Fried Creole Catfish

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice mix

2 ¼ cups water

1 tablespoon butter

2 teaspoons butter

½ cup diced celery

½ cup diced onion

½ cup diced green bell pepper

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)

1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste with roasted garlic

2 teaspoons cornstarch

3 dashes chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)

or to taste

¼ cup quick-mixing flour (such as Wondra®)

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 egg

1 cup panko bread crumbs

½ cup vegetable oil for frying

or as needed

2 (4 ounce) fillets fresh catfish - cut in half crosswise

then cut lengthwise into 1-inch wide strips

Seafood

Directions

Step 1

Mix long grain and wild rice mix contents of seasoning packet water and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan and place over medium heat.

Step 2

Bring rice to a boil reduce heat to low and cover the pan; simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed about 25 minutes. Set rice aside and keep warm.

Step 3

Melt 2 teaspoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir celery onion and green bell pepper until tender about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Mix in Worcestershire sauce chili powder seafood seasoning crushed tomatoes tomato paste with garlic and cornstarch; stir until smoothly combined.

Step 5

Season with chili-garlic sauce; let the sauce simmer stirring occasionally while you prepare the fish.

Step 6

Whisk together flour cayenne pepper salt and black pepper in a shallow bowl.

Step 7

Beat egg in a separate bowl.

Step 8

Place panko crumbs into another shallow bowl.

Step 9

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Step 9

Dredge fish pieces in seasoned flour and tap off excess flour.

Nutritional Information

Fried Creole Catfish

Servings Per Recipe:3

Calories: 616.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.7g 57%

Carbohydrates: 92.2g 30%

Dietary Fiber: 9.4g 38%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 20.2g 31%

Saturated Fat: 6.8g 34%

Cholesterol: 117.1mg 39%

Vitamin A Iu: 3262IU 65%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.4mg 80%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 45%

Vitamin C: 47.4mg 79%

Folate: 103.6mcg 26%

Calcium: 139.7mg 14%

Iron: 6.1mg 34%

Magnesium: 107.6mg 38%

Potassium: 1021.4mg 29%

Sodium: 1665.9mg 67%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 56%

Calories From Fat: 182

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.