Bronzed Catfish With Crabmeat Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup red pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 8 ounces crabmeat, fresh
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme, dried
• salt, to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 16 ounces catfish fillets
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in pot on medium heat. add onion, celery and red pepper and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened. stir in garlic and paprika. cook 1 minute. stir in hot pepper sauce, mustard and whipping cream. bring to simmerand simmer 1 minute. add crabmeat. heat until warmed through. season well with salt and pepper. stir in parsley.
• 2 mix together flour, pepper, paprika, oregano, thyme, salt and cayenne on a plate. season catfish with salt and pepper then dredge the catfish in the flour mixture.
• 3 heat oil in skillet on medium-high heat. add catfish and fry until golden about 3 minutes per side. place on individual serving plates and top with crabmeat sauce.