Ingredients
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- 2 pounds fish
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- .5 cup green bell pepper
- .5 cup celery
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- 3 tablespoons flour
- .5 teaspoon or more Cajun seasoning, like Slap Ya Mama
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Lightly season the fish with Cajun seasoning.
- Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet.
- Add vegetables and cook for 15 minutes on low, stirring often without browning the vegetables.
- Add flour, cook 1 minute then add seasoning and 2 cups of water.
- Cook covered on low heat for 30 minutes, long enough for the sauce to gel and become a creamy color, not brown.
- Add fish, cover and cook on low for 30 minutes.
- Garnish with green onion and serve over cooked rice.
Notes
- Substitute Cajun seasoning with salt and pepper or any seasoning combination suitable to your taste.
- Check often while cooking and adjust the heat, being careful not to brown the vegetables or the sauce.
- The fish will release some moisture while it cooks, so add more water if necessary to get the consistency of the gravy you prefer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 ounces
- Calories: 446
- Sugar: 1.9 g
- Sodium: 754 mg
- Fat: 24.9 gr
- Saturated Fat: 9.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 8.7 g
- Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 44.6 g
- Cholesterol: 166.5 mg
