Catfish au Lait

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Mission: Poachable

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (32)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(32)

Cook Time:
9 min
Level:
--
Yield:
3 to 4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 9 min
Total:: 24 min

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Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
3 to 4 catfish fillets

Directions

Combine the milk, crab boil seasoning, pepper, salt, and onion in an electric skillet, cover, and bring to a simmer. Add the catfish to the liquid, spooning some of the liquid over the fillets.

Reduce the heat to low, around 140 to 145 degrees, cover the skillet, and poach for 6 to 9 minutes.

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recipe Catfish au Lait
Angela canton, MI 08-19-2009
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delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is one of my favorite fish dishes with out a crispy fried coating.
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Richie Sun Valley, CA 08-08-2009
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Tasty creamy sauce
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Tasty and very simple to make. Word of warning - wash your pots and dishes soon after cooking. I left mine out a while and... once that evaporated milk dries it is very difficult to get off.Read more
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Constance Hooksett, NH 07-25-2008
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Tried it with Bluefish...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

and it worked fabulously! Bluefish is a little tough to match to a recipe but it worked like a charm in this instance.
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Nicole Rochester, NY 06-02-2008
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delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The fish was firm and moist, and the sauce was delicious. My only complaint is that the sauce is very thin. Next time, I... think I'll thicken up the sauce a little with maybe a cornstarch slurry.Read more
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mi winder, GA 03-11-2008
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authentic and perfectly wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I moved from southern Louisiana to northern Georgia and I must say we have had a very hard time recreating... authentic Louisiana food.It just didn't taste right every time.But after trying tis recipe, we both felt as if we were back home,well, minus the humidity of course.Thank you Alton for bringing back those good ol' Louisiana memories!Read more
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Lora Dearborn, MI 02-09-2008
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Alton Rocks!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This catfish was awesome! I was kinda iffy about trying a milky fish dish but when my hubby was making this, the aroma was... fabulous and I just had to taste it. This is now my favorite fish recipe. Thanks Altonator!Read more