Rick Moonens Catfish Sloppy Joes Food

CATFISH SLOPPY JOE

Steps:

• Season catfish with salt.
• Heat medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. When pan is hot (drop of water will sizzle on contact), add oil, onion, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in paprika and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Add catfish and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently so all sides of fish come in contact with hot pan.
• Stir in barbecue sauce and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 10 to 12 minutes. Butter rolls and lightly toast, buttered side down, in skillet. Fill buns and serve hot.

RICK MOONEN'S CATFISH SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• To make the sloppy (BBQ Sauce) heat a saucepan over medium high heat and add the oil, onion, garlic, and thyme and a pinch of salt
• Cook stirring often until the onion is softened but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the sugar and water in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook, stirring the sugar in the skillet until the caramel is dark brown.
• Add the vinegar and clam juice and simmer until caramel is dissolved.
• Add the caramel clam juice mixture along with the ketchup, Tabasco, Worcestershire and white pepper to the onions and simmer for 20 minutes (sauce can be made in advance).
• For the Joe (fish) heat a saucepan over medium high heat.
• When the pan is hot add the oil, pepper, and onion and cook until soft.
• Add the paprika and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the catfish and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the BBQ sauce and bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook 6-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, butter the buns and toast them on a hot skillet.
• Serving suggestion: pile potato chips and pickles on the buns for crunch and then pile them high with the catfish sloppy joe.