# Blackened Catfish with Dirty Rice

A delicious homemade version of the popular dish from Pappadeaux, featuring blackened catfish served with flavorful dirty rice and creamy sauce.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- olive oil
- diced vegetables
- garlic paste
- ground beef
- andouille sausage
- salt
- pepper
- paprika
- cayenne pepper
- Cajun seasoning
- flour
- beef broth
- cooked rice
- catfish fillets
- cajun and blackening seasoning
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- butter
- olive oil
- garlic paste
- diced vegetables
- Cajun seasoning
- paprika
- salt
- pepper
- beef broth
- heavy cream
- lobster tails
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Heat up olive oil in a pot.
2. Sauté vegetables with garlic paste.
3. Add ground beef and andouille sausage.
4. Drain grease from the meat.
5. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, and Cajun seasoning.
6. Mix well and add flour to thicken.
7. Add beef broth along with cooked rice.
8. Mix well until combined and set aside.
9. Season the catfish fillets with Cajun and blackening seasoning.
10. Heat olive oil in a skillet.
11. Cook the fish on both sides for 3-4 minutes, adding lemon juice in between.
12. Melt butter in a pan, add a little olive oil, garlic paste, and vegetables.
13. Season with Cajun seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper.
14. Let it cook down a bit before adding beef broth along with heavy cream.
15. Let it simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes.
16. Add lobster tails along with Parmesan cheese.
17. Once the sauce thickens, turn off the heat and set it aside.
18. Plate the dirty rice.
19. Add the blackened catfish.
20. Pour the sauce on top.

## Equipment

- pot
- spoon
- paper towel
- wooden cutting board
- skillet
- tongs
- pan
- whisk
- ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK3CL8fgoGr/?igsh=MWlsdjhoNHhhMDNjNg==
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- Extracted: 2025-06-16

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