Catfish Courtbouillon

Catfish Courtbouillon

Also called Couvillon (Coo-vee-yohn) or Coubion (Coo-bee-yohn)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup oil (I use extra virgin olive oil)

1/2 stick butter 1 onion, diced

3 ribs celery with leaves, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

1/4-1/3 cup flour

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup wine

2 16 oz. can crushed tomatoes

1 cup seafood stock, chicken stock or water*

1 tsp Cajun/Creole seasoning**

1/2 tsp. dried thyme

2 pounds catfish filets or white firm fish, cut in large chunks (I like to use deboned fish-do not use oily fish such as salmon)

Optional:  Shrimp or Crawfish

To make Courtbouillon:

1. In a large heavy pot, heat 1/4 cup oil and add onion, celery and bell pepper and cook for one minute. 
2. Add garlic and cook another one or two minutes.  
3. Add 1/4 stick butter. When melted, add the flour and stir.  Cook about 2-3 minutes and then slowly add the milk.  Stir until very thick.  
4. Add the wine and stir.
5. Add tomatoes, stir and add stock.
6. Add dry seasonings and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Add fish and let simmer in sauce without much stirring because it will break up the fish too much (if adding shrimp or crawfish, add before adding the fish).  Cover and cook for a few minutes until the fish is cooked. 
8. Taste for seasoning and season appropriately.

To serve: Add a scoop of cooked rice to a bowl and ladle courtbouillon over it.  Garnish with a sprinkle of chopped fresh parsley, green onion, hot sauce or pepper vinegar. 

*Seafood stock can be made by boiling fish bones or shrimp shells.  You may also make a quick version of seafood stock with seafood base or paste or by using fish bouillon.  Another option is to use clam juice.

**Cajun seasoning:  2 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons paprika, 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. onion powder, 1/2 tsp. dried thyme, 1/2 tsp. oregano, 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

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