Des Allemands Catfish Delight
Serves: 3
Manley Abshire
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
49
Sweetness
59
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
4 cups
Vegetable Oil910 g
Catfish Fillet1
Salt1.25 cups
Water1 cup
Pecan (chopped)110 g
Butter (1 stick)1 cup
Green Onion (chopped)1 tsp
Crab (liquid boil)450 g
Crabmeat1 cup
Pecan HalveDirections:
1
Heat the oil in a large, deep pot to 350 degrees F
2
Pat fillets dry with clean paper towels and season, to taste with salt, lemon pepper, and garlic powder
3
Dust lightly with 1 cup of the dry batter mix
4
Mix the 2 remaining cups of dry batter mix with the water and add the chopped pecans
5
Coat the fillets with the batter and place in the hot vegetable oil
6
Fry until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes
7
Set aside on paper towels
8
Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add chopped green onions and parsley
9
Saute for 3 minutes
10
Add the soups, cheese, and liquid crab boil and continue to cook for 10 minutes
11
Add crabmeat and cook an additional 5 minutes
12
Season, to taste, with salt and pepper
13
Prepare a bed of sauce on a serving platter and place fish on sauce
14
Partially cover fillets with sauce
15
Garnish with pecans and parsley