Panfish Creole

A Carolina mountain recipe for Panfish Creole.

CajunSeafoodEasy20 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 1/2 lbs. panfish (sunfish, bluegill, perch)
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup cooking oil
  • 1 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 − 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions and tops
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/3 cup chopped green peppers
  • 5 small cloves garlic chopped fine
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 tespoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • 1 lemon slice
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked rice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut fish in one inch chunks.

  2. 2

    Coat fish in flour and brown in oil stirring constantly.

  3. 3

    Add water gradually. Cook until smooth and thick stirring constantly.

  4. 4

    Add remaining ingredients except rice. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Remove bay leaves and serve over rice.

Tags

cajuncarolinas-cooking

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