Blackened Catfish with Dirty Rice Cakes – TCI

Blackened Catfish with Dirty Rice Cakes

Serving Size: 2

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What you’ll need:

  • 2 U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish fillets
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp blackening spice
  • RICE CAKES
  • 8 oz Italian ground sausage
  • 8 oz ground beef, 85/15 lean
  • ½ cup green bell pepper, chopped
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • ½ cup white onion, chopped
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Creole seasoning
  • 1 ½ cups jasmine rice, cooked
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • Vegetable oil for frying

How to prepare:

HEAT skillet over medium high. DIP Catfish in melted butter, then SPRINKLE with blackening spice.

COOK presentation side down until Catfish begins to blacken, then flip fish.

COOK for an additional 4 to 6 minutes or until cooked through. For the Rice Cakes, on medium heat, BROWN the ground sausage and ground beef in a large skillet.

ADD in the chopped veggies; COOK for about 7 minutes.

SEASON the meat mixture with remaining spices.

ADD the rice and broth.

STIR well.

Bring to a SIMMER, turn the heat to low and cover.

COOK for 25 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.

When cool, FORM into medium sized cakes/patties.

DIP into the eggs and then into the panko.

PAN FRY in oil over medium heat until golden brown.

SERVE with Blackened Catfish and mustard greens.