Recipe: Bayou Bar and Grill Catfish Acadian (NOT Copeland's)

CATFISH ACADIANA - menu description
Source: Copeland's

Golden fried catfish with creamy shrimp butter sauce. Served with steamed vegetables and Red Hot potatoes.

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CATFISH ACADIAN

2 lbs. catfish fillets
seasoned flour
olive oil
butter
diced onions and garlic or shallots
diced bell pepper
diced celery
1/2 cup crawfish tail meat
4 large shrimp, chopped
whole cream
salt & cayenne pepper

Lightly coat the catfish fillets in seasoned flour. Pan fry in olive oil until lightly browned and tender. Plate and hold in a warm oven.

In another pan, saute the onion and garlic (or shallots) with the bell pepper and celery in butter until tender.

Add the crawfish tail meat and shrimp and saute until just pink. Stir in some cream; season with salt and a little cayenne pepper. Pour this over the catfish and serve.

Makes 4 servings
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Source: Bayou Bar & Grill, Midtown Memphis, TN