Blackened Catfish with Dirty Rice

Name: Blackened Catfish with Dirty Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 6 oz each Catfish fillets; 2 tablespoons Blackening seasoning; 2 tablespoons Olive oil; 4 cups Cooked rice; 0.5 lb Ground pork; 0.5 medium Onion; 0.5 medium Bell pepper; 1 stalk Celery; 2 cloves Garlic; 0.5 cup Chicken broth; 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1/4 cup Green onions

Flaky catfish fillets coated in a spicy blackening seasoning, pan-seared to perfection, and served atop a bed of flavorful dirty rice. A classic Cajun pairing that's quick and easy to prepare.

35m4 servings

Contains fishSHELLFISH-free

600 cal|45g protein|40g carbs|30g fat|4g fiber

Ingredients

4 6 oz each Catfish fillets
2 tablespoons Blackening seasoning
2 tablespoons Olive oil
4 cups Cooked rice
about 225 g Ground pork
0.5 medium Onion
0.5 medium Bell pepper
1 stalk Celery
2 cloves Garlic
0.5 cup Chicken broth
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/4 cup Green onions

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1Prepare the dirty rice: In a skillet, brown ground pork. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
2Stir in cooked rice, chicken broth, and Cajun seasoning. Heat through and stir in green onions.
3Season catfish fillets generously with blackening seasoning.
4Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear catfish fillets for 3-4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and blackened.
5Serve blackened catfish over dirty rice.

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