Best Catfish Stew Recipes

SOUTHERN CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Wash the catfish fillets and cut them into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
• Fry the bacon for 2 to 3 minutes in a large heavy saucepan; add the onion and bell pepper and cook until tender.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer.
• Cook, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Add the fish and cook for another 20 minutes.
• Correct the seasonings if necessary and serve hot with cornbread.

CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• In 4-quart nonstick Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and chili powder; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until onions are tender. Stir in tomatoes, water, rice, oregano, thyme, cumin and pepper sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Rinse okra under cold running water to separate; drain. Stir okra, fish and bell pepper into tomato mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fish flakes easily with fork and okra is tender.

KERR LAKE CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a Dutch oven or a large pot with a lid; cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Reserving the drippings in the skillet, remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
• Put the onions in the pot; cover and allow to cook about 5 minutes. Stir the tomatoes, tomato sauce, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce into the onions. Season with salt and pepper; allow to simmer 30 minutes. Stir the crumbled bacon and catfish into the mixture; continue cooking until the fish flakes easily, about 10 minutes more.

SAVANNAH RIVER CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Line a plate with paper towels; in a saucepan, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 5 minutes; using slotted spoon, remove the bacon to prepared plate to drain.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease.
• Add in onion and potatoes to saucepan; cook/stir often, until golden, 5-7 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to coat and combine.
• Stir in the water and milk; add the thyme, bay leaf, and cajun seasoning; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add in the catfish; simmer, uncovered, until the fish is falling apart, an additional 15-20 minutes.
• Remove the thyme and bay leaf; discard.
• Add in the parsley; stir to combine.
• Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning.
• Ladle into warm bowls and garnish with reserved bacon.

SOUTH CAROLINA CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Combine condensed soup, water, ketchup, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, butter, and browning sauce in a stockpot over medium heat. Add potatoes, bacon, and onion. Season with thyme, chili powder, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, rinse catfish and pat dry. Cut into bite-sized pieces and add to the stockpot. Reduce heat to a simmering boil and cook, covered or uncovered, until onions and potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.

CATFISH STEW RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Sauté onions in butter. Add fish, water, potatoes, basil, salt, and black pepper. Cover and simmer until potatoes are done, approximately 15 minutes. Stir in corn and milk; heat thoroughly, but do not boil. Serve immediately.

FLORIDA CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot (8-quart capacity) heat 1/4 cup of the oil. Saute onions, celery, and carrots for about 5 minutes until onions become translucent and celery and carrots begin to soften. Add broth and bring to a simmer. Add fish, oysters, Cajun seasoning, tomatoes, bay leaves, and salt and pepper, and cook until fish becomes opaque. In a separate bowl, mix the other 1/2 cup of oil with the flour, and stir this mixture gently into the stew to thicken. Cook for a few minutes more to integrate flavors.

WHITE CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Cut catfish into thumbnail-size squares.
• Salt and pepper pieces pretty heavily and put into refrigerator until time to use.
• Peel the boiled eggs and chop into small pieces.
• Peel potatoes and cut into small cubes and cover with water until ready to use.
• Peel onions and slice into rings.
• Fry fatback crisp.
• Put pieces aside and pour drippings into a large pot.
• Bring fatback drippings to a medium heat, add onions and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove onions to a bowl.
• Put about 4 or 5 cups of water in the pot, bring to a boil, put the potatoes in the pot.
• You might have to add more fresh water to barely cover the potatoes.
• Cook about 15 or 20 minutes;I crumble up the fried fatback and put it in with the potatoes, but you don't have to.
• Put the onions back in the pot with the potatoes and bring to almost a boil, throw in a handful of fish, stir a little, throw in some more fish, stir a little more, do this until you use all the fish.
• I use a long skinny spoon so the fish won't get all mashed up; I like chunks of fish in the stew.
• Add the boiled eggs and stir.
• Cook on medium for about 6 minutes.
• Stir a couple of times to be sure the potatoes aren't sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• Taste.
• Add more salt, pepper, and hot sauce if needed.
• Enjoy!

DELTA CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Peel potato and turnip and cut into small diced pieces.
• In a large pot mix together potato, turnip, tomatoes (with juice), onion, celery, clam juice, water, and garlic.
• Season stew to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Heat mixture over medium heat until it comes to a boil; reduce heat, and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Add cabbage, and continue to cook, covered, another 5 minutes, stirring once in awhile, until vegetables are almost tender.
• In a small bowl, toss catfish nuggets with paprika, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
• Add catfish to stew, and continue to cook until fish flakes easily with fork, about another 5 minutes or so.
• Serve stew in bowls over hot steamed rice.
• Have hot sauce like Tabasco handy.

CAROLINA CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Cut catfish fillets into 2-inch cubes. Put in a resealable plastic bag with 2 tablespoons olive oil and Cajun seasoning. Seal bag and shake until fish is thoroughly coated; place in the refrigerator while you prepare the stew.
• Preheat a large stockpot over high heat. Add butter and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add bacon, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until onions are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add tomato juice, tomato sauce, and tomato puree, then stir in sugar, Italian seasoning, and cayenne. Add potatoes and corn and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Drop in catfish and simmer until fish is tender and cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes; make sure you don't break up the fish.
• To serve, season with hot sauce and Worcestershire.

CATFISH AND OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and white pepper on a plate.
• Roll catfish cubes in flour mixture to coat and shake off excess.
• Heat butter in a large pot over medium-high heat until melted and bubbling.
• Stir in catfish; cook about 20 seconds per side.
• Stir red onion, sherry wine, oysters with liquid, and Worcestershire sauce into the catfish and butter; heat just to boiling, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour the cream into a small bowl. Ladle about 1/4 of the hot liquid from the pot into the cream; stir to heat the cream evenly. Pour the cream mixture back into the pot; stir. Continue cooking until heated through, being careful not to bring the mixture to a boil, another 5 to 7 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls; top with fresh parsley and black pepper to serve.

ALABAMA CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter in a large saucepan until transparent.
• Add tomatoes and next 6 ingredients to saucepan.
• Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Gently stir in fish; continue to simmer 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove bay leaf before serving.

ALABAMA CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion in butter in a large saucepan until transparent.
• 2. Add tomatoes and next 6 ingredients to saucepan.
• 3. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4. Gently stir in fish; continue to simmer 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove bay leaf before serving.

CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, fry the bacon slices. Drain on absorbent paper, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Cut the catfish into bite-sized pieces.
• Remove all but a few tablespoons of bacon grease from the pan. Cook the fish and onions in the skillet until the onions are tender.
• Put the potatoes, tomatoes, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce in a large pot. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
• Add the catfish, onions, and bacon. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

KERR LAKE CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a Dutch oven or a large pot with a lid; cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Reserving the drippings in the skillet, remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
• Put the onions in the pot; cover and allow to cook about 5 minutes. Stir the tomatoes, tomato sauce, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce into the onions. Season with salt and pepper; allow to simmer 30 minutes. Stir the crumbled bacon and catfish into the mixture; continue cooking until the fish flakes easily, about 10 minutes more.

CHARLIE'S CATFISH STEW

Steps:

• Use a heavy dutch oven with lid....Brown bacon in dutch oven. Cut potatoes and onions in slices. Layer the fish, then the onion, then a layer of potatoes, then 1/2 of the corn and next, 1/2 of the carrots and the okra. Add hot sauce and salt. Repeat, ending with a layer of fish. Cover with water. Cook over medium heat; bring to a boil, then simmer until potatoes and carrots are done, about 45 minutes. Do not stir. Remove lid and enjoy....