BLACKENED CATFISH WITH MAQUE CHOUX
While this is a catfish recipe, it is a modification of a redfish recipe. And as you might suspect, you can modify this recipe for any other fish you choose to use. I've seen blackened salmon, trout, flounder, walleye, black bass, seabass... you get the point. The fish is less important than the technique. As for the maque choux (mahk-shoo) , as you can see it is basically Cajun succotash. Corn, onions and green peppers are its foundation, and it usually has tomatoes and a little hot sauce, too. White rice is the perfect side dish here. Simple, kinda bland, you need it on the plate next to the spicy catfish.
Provided by Hank Shaw
Categories Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the maque choux first. Heat the butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat, then add the onion. Saute the onion for 1 minute, then add the green pepper. Sprinkle salt over everything and saute for about 4-5 minutes, stirring often. Add the corn kernels and cook for another 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and cover while you make the fish.
- Get a cast-iron frying pan hot over your hottest burner. Turn the stove fan on high, and open the windows nearby, as this creates smoke. Let the frying pan get hot for a good 3-4 minutes. While the pan is heating up, melt the butter and pour the Cajun spices into a shallow dish.
- Dip the fish fillets in the melted butter, then dredge in the Cajun spices. Shake off any excess. Do this for as many fillets as will fit in the frying pan; I find that 4 normal fillets is as much as it will hold. Lay the fish down on the hot pan. It will sizzle up fiercely and smoke. This is normal. Let the fish cook this way for 2-3 minutes. Using a wide metal spatula, carefully flip the catfish fillets and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes.
- When you flip the catfish, add the tomatoes and the Tabasco to the maque choux.
- Serve with white rice, the maque choux and a good beer. And revel in the fact that some idiot paid $130 for this back in 1983...
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1084 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 154 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 537 mg, Sodium 753 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BLACKENED REDFISH MAQUE CHOUX
Make and share this Blackened Redfish Maque Choux recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Papa D 1946-2012
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the Maque Choux:.
- Using a large pot on the stove top cook bacon until crispy. Add onion and Sauté until tender, roughly three minutes. Add garlic and sauté for one more minute. Add all remaining ingredients and cook until hot. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- For the Red Bell Pepper Sauce.
- Using a large pot on the stove top add cream, peppers and red wine vinegar. Reduce until thick and syrupy. (if cream breaks a little that is okay, pureeing it will bring the sauce back together) Puree in Blender and reserve hot.
- Blackened Red fish.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a non stick or cast iron pan to med on stove top. Season fish liberally with blackening season and sear in pan. Flip once desired level of blackening has occurred and immediately place in oven for an additional 2-3 minutes until fish is cooked through. Then place on top of Maque Choux with red bell pepper sauce surrounding.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 833.2, Fat 68.7, SaturatedFat 37.9, Cholesterol 215.5, Sodium 3839.1, Carbohydrate 49.8, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 8.2, Protein 14.5
PAUL PRUDHOMME'S BLACKENED REDFISH
The chef Paul Prudhomme's recipe for blackened redfish once became a national craze. Mr. Prudhomme dipped redfish fillets in butter, dusted them with ground cayenne and a mix of dried herbs, and seared them in a red-hot iron skillet until a black crust formed. The dish became so popular that the redfish population in the Gulf of Mexico came under threat. You could use fluke, flounder or porgy, instead. Any firm white-fleshed fish will do.
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, thyme and oregano. Mix well. Set aside.
- Place a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot, about 10 minutes. It will get smoky, so turn on the exhaust fan and turn off the smoke detector.
- Meanwhile, pour 2 tablespoons of melted butter in each of 6 small ramekins; set aside and keep warm. Pour the remaining butter into a shallow bowl. Dip each fillet in the butter so that both sides are well coated. Sprinkle the spice mix generously and evenly on both sides of the fish, patting it on by hand.
- When the skillet is heated, place the fillets inside without crowding and top each with 1 teaspoon of melted butter. Cook, uncovered, until the underside looks charred, about 2 minutes. Turn the fillets over and again pour 1 teaspoon of butter on top; cook until done, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to warmed plates and repeat with the remaining fish. Serve immediately, with a ramekin of butter on each plate.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 659, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 51 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 52 grams, SaturatedFat 31 grams, Sodium 731 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 2 grams
CAJUN BLACKENED REDFISH
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter on low heat; cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the cayenne pepper, black pepper, lemon pepper, garlic powder and salt. Set aside.
- Dip the filets into the melted butter, then coat with the seasoning mixture.
- In a large skillet over high heat, sear fish on each side for 2 minutes or until slightly charred.
- Place in a 11x7 inch baking dish and pour the Italian dressing onto each filet. Cover baking dish and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes or until flaky and tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 102.2 mg, Fat 38 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 2077.7 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
MAQUE CHOUX
This classic Cajun side dish is a sweet, hot, juicy, milky, buttery combination of corn, onions and peppers. It's often cooked in rendered bacon fat and enriched with heavy cream, but this version relies upon only butter and a little water in their place, which allow the ingredients' flavors to sing more clearly. While it is commonly understood that Fat Equals Flavor, there is a point at which too much fat actually masks complexities in flavors and dulls their vibrancy. Try the maque choux this way and see if you notice how bold and lively it tastes. If you miss the smokiness that bacon imparts, try instead a pinch of smoked paprika stirred in at the end.
Provided by Gabrielle Hamilton
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weeknight, vegetables, main course, side dish
Time 20m
Yield About 1 generous quart
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Working with 1 corn cob at a time, set the ear of corn upright in a medium bowl. Shave the corn from the cob by slicing down the sides using the tip of a sharp chef's knife, holding the knife almost vertical. (This gives you neat tablets of corn that land squarely in the bowl and keeps the kernels from scattering all over the counter.) Using the back of the knife, scrape each cob to release all the nibs and the "milk" of the kernels into the bowl. Repeat with remaining ears of corn, then snap the cobs in half, and add them to the bowl.
- In a large, deep sauté pan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat until foaming. Add onion and celery, and season with 1 or 2 pinches of kosher salt. Stir constantly until softened and translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter and the bell pepper, poblano and serrano, and stir constantly, adding another pinch of kosher salt, letting the butter melt and the peppers soften and become translucent, about 2 or 3 minutes. You will smell the peppers' sweetness and their mild capsaicin releasing.
- Add the final 3 tablespoons butter and the corn mixture from the bowl, cobs included, and another pinch of kosher salt. Stir constantly to coat with the butter and combine thoroughly.
- When everything starts to hiss and sound hot, but isn't cooking so hard as to take color, add 1/2 cup water and a healthy few grinds of black pepper, and cover the pan for a couple of minutes to steam/shallow braise the mixture.
- Remove the lid, and stir well, noticing the corn releasing its liquid and the kernels softening, and the cobs turning somewhat translucent, if however vague. You will notice a general softening and melding together. Return the lid, and let cook a few more minutes, noticing the water evaporating and the remaining liquid reducing and gaining some "body" and gloss. Discard the corn cobs, but do suck them before tossing - those buttery juices make a nice cook's treat.
- Taste for salt, and serve. It should be sweet, spicy, a bit wet and surprisingly complex, given the few ingredients and their ordinariness. If you want a smoky taste, add a good pinch of smoked paprika.
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