Proceeded to pray to the hams that he wanted to take one of them home Hickory pole than stretched the length of the party room. Stew was in progress with Rob Dutton somewhat intoxicated and kneeledĭown below a bunch of large country cured hams that were suspended from a I vividly remember back in the early 1960's when a catfish Pix below of the deboned catfish skeleton with the fat deposit removed from The top of the dorsal fin below the skin about an inch or more in length andĭepth toward the head of the catfish and needs to be removed. Nevertheless, a fantastic catfish stew.Īlso, several species of catfish have a oily yellowish color fat deposit at Hot it would burn your lips on your first bowl of stew until your lipsīecame numb. Red pepper he added to the stew and the catfish stew was so pepper Was made inside on an old wood stove in Uncle Doug's party room.ĭoug's problem was, sometimes the more he drank, the more Outdoors in a cast iron wash pot fueled by wood. NOTES: This was the catfish stew that Uncle My ole catfish fishing spots on Blewett Falls Lake, Pee Dee River, AnsonĬounty, NC, I fish with my fly rod in streams instead but that is no realĮxcuse because one can "bank fish" fairly productive below Also, since I no longer have a fishing boat to access This catfish stew recipe electing to do a much easier Mickey's SalmonĬhowder instead. It has been about twenty years since I made Serve with saltine crackers and/or oyster crackers and your favorite beverage.Ībove catfish stew served up and ready to devour by yours truly Bill aka Prevent sticking and adjust salt and black pepper as needed. Then let cool down adding the rest of the onions, can milk,īutter and simmer an additional 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Salt, black pepper and red pepper and continue boiling until fish is flakey.Īdd 1/2 of the onions, tomato juice and corn and boil until onions don'tįloat or become translucent. The pot and carefully de-bone adding catfish meat back to the pot. Continue boiling until meatĮasily falls off bone (about 45 minutes) or filets fall apart. When allĬatfish are browned, fill stock pot half full with water leaving theĬatfish back to the pot and bring to a rolling boil. On both sides in fat back grease, a few at a time and remove catfish from pot. Remove fatīack when golden brown and all the grease/oil is cooked from the fat back. per pound of meat)įry fat back for grease in a 20 quart heavy duty stock pot. Teaspoons salt - to taste (normally one tsp. Oh, this only fed 4 adults, none leftover.DOUG COLEY'S CATFISH STEW - PEE DEE RIVER STYLE This will be ready in less than 45 minutes after everything has been added but the longer it simmers the better. Put a lid on it and simmer just barely boiling. Strain the potatoes (save the water for God's sake!)ĭump the onion, bacon, potatoes and fillet portions into the pot and cover with the same nasty water. While waiting on the potatoes to cook, break (not cut) the fillets into about 1" pieces. Dump potatoes into water (the same water you've been using all along) and boil till one of the larger pieces are soft but not quite done. Peel 3lbs of potatoes and cut into 1/4" strips or cubes. Just want to turn the fish white and not clear. Dump 2lbs of fillets into the water and bring to a boil. Pour about 8 cups of water in the pot and add 1tbsp of salt and 2tsp of pepper (this is close for children, addicts can add more). If you got about a tablespoon or two of bacon grease left, leave it in the pot (no need to waste). Dip out the bacon parts and dump into a bowl.Ĭut up an onion into about 1/4" strips and cook in the bacon grease till almost clear, dip out onion parts and dump into the bowl with the bacon parts. In an 8qt pot, fry 1/2lb of bacon cut into 1/4" strips to the point of rendering most of the grease out of it. Got the Catfish fillets, onion, potatoes and bacon. You know it takes a while cookin' for it to be right but this is passable. Off to Wally World we go, head hangin' low, buyin' fish.
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