Heat a large cast-iron dutch oven or soup pot until it smokes. Add the peanut oil and heat. Sift the flour into the hot oil. Reduce the heat. Cook until the mixture is chocolate brown, stirring constantly. Add the onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic and cook until tender. Add the stock and crab meat and mix well. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the catfish, shrimp and green onions and simmer for 15 minutes longer. Add the salt and cayenne pepper. Serve over hot cooked rice. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups peanut oil
1 1/4 cups flour
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
6 garlic cloves, crushed
1 gallon fish stock, heated
1 pound crab meat
2 pounds catfish fillets, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 pound peeled shrimp
1 cup sliced green onions
salt and cayenne pepper to taste
