# Catfish Louizann

It’s a delicious combination of fried catfish on top of rice covered with crawfish étouffée.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 sticks butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 4 plastic spoons corn starch
- 4 cups water
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 2 pounds Louisiana crawfish
- 1 handful green onions
- catfish strips
- hush puppies
- cooked white rice
- corn

## Instructions

1. Melt 4 sticks of butter in a large pan.
2. Add the Holy Trinity (diced onions, bell peppers, and celery) to the melted butter.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of garlic to the pan.
4. Add a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
5. Sprinkle in a tablespoon of paprika.
6. Add a tablespoon of hot sauce.
7. Sprinkle in a tablespoon of Southern Boys Love seasoning (Cajun seasoning).
8. Add a tablespoon of sea salt.
9. Add a tablespoon of pepper.
10. Add 4 plastic spoons of cornstarch to the mixture.
11. Pour in 2 cups of water.
12. Add 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup.
13. Pour in another 2 cups of water.
14. Add 2 pounds of Louisiana crawfish tails to the pan and whisk until combined.
15. Stir in chopped green onions.
16. Ensure the oil temperature in the deep fryer is around 300-325°F (150-163°C).
17. Open a box of Gidry's Catfish Cajun Breaded Catfish Strips.
18. Carefully place the frozen catfish strips into the hot oil for frying.
19. Once the catfish is golden brown and cooked through, remove it from the oil.
20. Season the hot fried catfish with Southern Boys Love seasoning.
21. Fry the hush puppies until golden brown and cooked through, then remove them from the oil.
22. To serve, place a bed of white rice on a plate.
23. Place the fried catfish on top of the rice.
24. Spoon the crawfish étouffée generously over the catfish and rice.
25. Add a scoop of corn to the side of the plate.

## Equipment

- deep fryer
- frying basket
- large pan
- wooden spoon
- whisk
- serving plate
- knife
- paper towels

## Tips

- When the bubbles from frying fish slow down and the fish floats to the top, it's time to remove them from the oil.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@southernboyzoutdoors/video/7480341806249528607?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7562304036884710942
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7892107d-b9f1-4031-a2a5-db195f8d3e1f
- Extracted: 2025-10-17

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