Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 small bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons flour, browned
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 1/2 cups fish stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 3 lemon slices
  • 1 lb fish (flounder, snapper, and or or shrimp)
  • 1/8 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 3 cups cooked rice

Method

  • Cut fish into 3 inch chunks and sprinkle with creole seasoning. Set in fridge.
  • Cook veggies in butter until tender.
  • Add roux (either use 4 tablespoons flour browned in a pan or oven or make with 4 tablespoons flour browned in 3 tablespoons butter).
  • Add bay leaves.
  • Add stock, tomatoes, other liquid ingredients and salt and pepper. Note: chicken stock or clam juice (or both) can be used if you have no fish stock.
  • Simmer 20 minutes.
  • Add fish, seasonings, and parsley and simmer gently for 15 more minutes.
  • Adjust seasonings to taste.
  • Serve with rice in bowl.