Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice

卡津魚柳濃汁飯

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice: White fish folds into a paprika vegetable roux gravy and is spooned over hot rice.

Total time: 45 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

White fish folds into a paprika vegetable roux gravy and is spooned over hot rice.

01

Ingredients

All ingredients

600 g white fish fillets
250 g rice
1 piece onion
2 piece stalks celery
1 piece green bell pepper
2 piece garlic
50 g butter
50 g all-purpose flour
500 ml fish stock
2 piece spring onion

Seasoning

1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp Cajun seasoning

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice: 600 g white fish fillets, 250 g rice, 1 piece onion, 2 piece stalks celery, 1 piece green bell pepper, 2 piece garlic, 50 g butter, 50 g all-purpose flour, 500 ml fish stock, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tsp Cajun seasoning, 2 piece spring onion

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
rice cooker
frying pan
whisk
wooden spoon
measuring cup
serving bowl

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice: knife, cutting board, rice cooker, frying pan, whisk, wooden spoon, measuring cup, serving bowl

03

Steps

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Cook the rice: Cook rice until tender and keep warm.

Step 1

Cook the rice

Cook rice until tender and keep warm.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Cut the fish: Pat fish dry and cut into 4 cm pieces.

Step 2

Cut the fish

Pat fish dry and cut into 4 cm pieces.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Dice vegetables: Dice onion, celery and pepper; chop garlic.

Step 3

Dice vegetables

Dice onion, celery and pepper; chop garlic.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Melt butter: Melt butter over medium heat.

Step 4

Melt butter

Melt butter over medium heat.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Cook the roux: Whisk in flour for 8 minutes until light brown.

Step 5

Cook the roux

Whisk in flour for 8 minutes until light brown.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Soften the trinity: Add onion, celery and pepper and cook 5 minutes.

Step 6

Soften the trinity

Add onion, celery and pepper and cook 5 minutes.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Add garlic and spices: Add garlic, paprika and Cajun seasoning for 30 seconds.

Step 7

Add garlic and spices

Add garlic, paprika and Cajun seasoning for 30 seconds.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Whisk in stock: Whisk in fish stock gradually until smooth.

Step 8

Whisk in stock

Whisk in fish stock gradually until smooth.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Simmer gravy: Simmer 8 minutes until gravy coats a spoon.

Step 9

Simmer gravy

Simmer 8 minutes until gravy coats a spoon.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Add the fish: Nestle fish pieces in one layer in gravy.

Step 10

Add the fish

Nestle fish pieces in one layer in gravy.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Poach the fish: Poach gently 6 minutes until opaque and flaky.

Step 11

Poach the fish

Poach gently 6 minutes until opaque and flaky.

Cajun Fish Étouffée with Rice — Serve over rice: Spoon fish and gravy over rice and add spring onion.

Step 12

Serve over rice

Spoon fish and gravy over rice and add spring onion.

Common mistakes

High heat burns the roux and makes it bitter; overcooking makes the fish dry and broken.

Tips

Stir the roux constantly over medium heat until evenly light brown, adding the fish only for the final six minutes.