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Classic Catfish Carolina Peas and Rice

  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 min
  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 catfish fillets
  • 4 celery stalks
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • thyme
  • black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups black-eyed peas
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups rice
  • fresh scallions

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a pan and add catfish fillets.
  2. Let cook until edges turn white, then flip fillets.
  3. Let cook for another 6 minutes while cutting into bite-sized squares.
  4. Chop all vegetable to desired size.
  5. Add all vegetables to the pan with catfish fillets.
  6. Add desired amount of cayenne, salt, pepper and thyme, then stir.
  7. Continue to simmer until vegetables are tender.
  8. Add chicken broth to the pot with catfish and vegetables.
  9. Mix black-eyed peas into the pot and bring to a boil.
  10. Simmer for 40 minutes or until peas are tender.
  11. Add olive oil to a separate pot.
  12. Add rice and toast for 3-4 minutes.
  13. Drain broth from the pot with vegetables and fish and pour over rice.
  14. Boil, then reduce heat and cover. Cook rice for 15 minutes then fluff rice with a fork.
  15. Mix rice in the pot with fish and vegetables.
  16. Serve and enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 30 min

Find it online: https://www.heartlandcatfish.com/classic-catfish-carolina-peas-and-rice/