Best Blackened Opelousas Topping For Fish Recipes

PONTCHARTRAIN SAUCE (PAPPADEAUX'S)

Steps:

• To make shrimp stock, combine reserved shrimp shells, chopped vegetables and water in a large stockpot; simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes until liquid is reduced to 3 cups; strain and set aside.
• Sauté shrimp in 1 tablespoons butter until turning pink and set aside.
• Make roux by melting 4 tablespoons butter in saucepan until about to turn brown; whisk in 4 tablespoons flour until mixture thickens to a paste; cook until it turns a light, golden brown. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt 1 tablespoons butter and add garlic and remaining onion; sauté over medium heat 2 minutes.
• Add shrimp stock and crushed bouillon cube; stir and let simmer.
• While the stock is simmering, melt 1 ¼ stick of butter in a separate saucepan until it turns golden brown then set aside.
• Add roux to stock mixture and stir until fully incorporated; simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• Whisk melted butter into stock until fully incorporated then whisk in ¼ cup Madeira wine until fully incorporated; mix in Cajun seasoning and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• Add 6 oz. back fin crab meat and cooked shrimp into sauce; simmer for 3-5 minutes and then ready to serve.

BLACKENED FISH

Steps:

• Mix first 8 ingredients together, and drench the fish in the mixture.
• Drizzle with melted butter and sauté in a very hot (not burning), heavy (cast iron!) skillet until blackened, only a few minutes per side.
• Turn and repeat on other side.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

CAJUN STYLE BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• NOTES: You MUST use butter or oil; margarine will not work.
• A large cast-iron skillet works best for this, but any large non-stick skillet will work.
• This recipe will work with nearly any type of boneless fish fillets, but catfish seems to be one of the tastiest.
• This recipe produces a LOT of smoke, so make sure you have a good vent above your stove, or open some doors and/or windows.
• Mix all dry ingredients together.
• Coat fillets evenly with mixture.
• Heat small amount of butter or oil in skillet until hot.
• Place fillets in skillet.
• Cook 3-5 minutes on each side.
• Change butter or oil if it gets too black.

PAPPADEAUX SNAPPER PONCHARTRAIN

Steps:

• Combine reserved shrimp shells, chopped vegetables and water in a large stockpot; simmer over medium heat until liquid is reduced to 3 cups, about 30 minutes; strain and set aside.
• Make a roux in a heavy saucepan by melting 4 tablespoons butter until it begins to turn brown.
• Slowly whisk in 4 tablespoons flour until mixture thickens to a paste; cook until it turns a light, golden brown.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in another saucepan.
• Add garlic and onion and saute over medium heat 2 minutes.
• Add crushed bouillon cube, pepper sauce and shrimp stock.
• Stir and let simmer.
• While the stock is simmering, melt 1 stick plus 1 1/3 tablespoons butter in a separate saucepan, stirring, until it turns golden brown; set aside.
• Add roux to stock mixture and stir to incorporate, then simmer 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add brown butter to stock and whisk until incorporated and emulsified.
• Whisk in Madeira until incorporated.
• Set sauce aside and keep warm while the fish fillets are cooking.
• Mix salt, paprika, garlic powder and cayenne into remaining 2 cups flour.
• Dip fish fillets in lemon juice, then into seasoned flour to coat.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large heated skillet over medium heat.
• Place fillets in skillet and cook until golden brown and completely cooked, about 4 minutes per side.
• While the fish is cooking, saute the peeled shrimp in 1 tablespoon butter just until they turn pink (do not overcook).
• Add shrimp and crab to Madeira sauce.
• Spoon 4 shrimp and a couple ounces of heated sauce over fillets and serve.

PAPPADEAUX'S BLACKENED OYSTER AND SHRIMP FONDUE

Steps:

• Make sauce and set aside.
• **Prepare shrimp stock by boiling down 1 cup of shrimp shells in 4 cups of water. Boil shells for 30 minutes.**.
• ***Sauce***.
• Melt butter in a saucepan; whisk in flour and chopped onion. Cook over medium heat until onion is tender. Slowly stir in stock and wine; whisk until smooth. Add cayenne and salt; Simmer 10 minutes. Add cream; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Season shrimp and oysters with blackened seasonings (available in most supermarkets). Melt butter in hot saute pan, and saute shrimp and oysters, about 2 minutes per side. Add spinach, mushrooms, crab and green onion. Saute until mushrooms and spinach soften. Fold in sauce and bring to a simmer. Pour into heatproof dish; top with grated cheese. Place under a broiler until cheese melts. Use garlic bread as dippers.