Famous Dave’s Catfish and Shrimp Recipe
Famous Dave’s Catfish and Shrimp is a Southern-inspired culinary delight featuring succulent shrimp and tender catfish, seasoned to perfection and served with delectable sides for a mouthwatering dining experience.
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Famous Dave’s
Dave Anderson, an award-winning pitmaster and barbecue enthusiast, drew inspiration from his travels across the United States to create a menu that showcases the diverse regional styles of American barbecue. The restaurant’s success lies in its dedication to slow-cooking meats to perfection, often using a variety of wood-smoking techniques that enhance the rich, smoky flavors.
Famous Dave’s has expanded over the years, with numerous locations across the United States. The ambiance in each restaurant reflects the spirit of barbecue culture, with a casual and welcoming atmosphere.
The menu at Famous Dave’s is a carnivore’s delight, featuring a variety of smoked meats such as St. Louis-style ribs, Texas beef brisket, Georgia chopped pork, and barbecue chicken. These meats are often seasoned with a blend of signature spices and coated in the restaurant’s famous barbecue sauces, which range from sweet and mild to hot and tangy.
In addition to the delectable smoked meats, Famous Dave’s offers a selection of classic Southern comfort sides, including macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, and cornbread. The restaurant’s commitment to quality extends to its sides, providing a well-rounded and satisfying dining experience.
Over the years, Famous Dave’s has garnered acclaim for its barbecue prowess, earning numerous awards at barbecue competitions. The restaurant’s success can be attributed not only to its mouthwatering dishes but also to its dedication to preserving the authentic spirit of American barbecue, making it a favorite destination for barbecue enthusiasts and casual diners alike.
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Blackening is a popular cooking technique, particularly prominent in Cajun cuisine, renowned for its fiery flavor and distinct charred appearance. Originating in Louisiana, blackening involves coating seafood, such as catfish and shrimp, with a blend of spices before searing it in a cast-iron skillet over high heat. The intense heat caramelizes the spices, forming a dark, flavorful crust on the exterior while locking in the moisture and tenderness of the seafood within.
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Before cooking, the catfish and shrimp are generously coated with the spice blend, ensuring an even distribution of flavor. The skillet is preheated until smoking hot, creating the ideal surface for the spices to sear and form a flavorful crust. As the seafood cooks, the intense heat creates a sizzling sound and a cloud of aromatic smoke, infusing the dish with a tantalizing aroma.
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Famous Dave's Catfish and Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Famous Dave's Cajun Dynamite Dust Seasoning (See "Spotlight Recipes" below for a Link to this Recipe)
- 4 Catfish Fillets
- Twelve or so 26-30 count Shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed
- 2 tablespoons Butter
Instructions
- Prepare Famous Dave's Cajun Dynamite Dust Seasoning according to the recipe linked to in "Spotlight Recipes" below.
- Pour the Cajun Dynamite Dust seasoning on a large flat plate.
- Place a catfish fillet flat on to the dust. Press down lightly to coat. Flip fillet and coat other side. Set aside.
- Continue with remaining fillets.
- Place shrimp onto plate. Roll around to coat fully. (Alternately, move Cajun Dynamite Dust from plate to a medium bowl or plastic bag. Place shrimp in dust and toss in bowl or seal and shake bag to coat.) Set aside.
- Place a cast iron skillet over high heat, Heat until very hot.
- Add butter and heat until sizzling.
- Add catfish and shrimp and pan fry until blackened on both sides, turning once
- Serve immediately, hot.
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Photo of “My Blackened fish, shrimp & scallops” is by Tim Rodenberg and is used by permission under the CC BY 2.0 Deed Attribution 2.0 Generic Creative Commons License. Read the Full License Here – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode.en. Photo of “Dining Out – Famous Dave’s Restaurant In Columbia, Maryland (July 2023)” is by Joe Haupt and is used by permission under the CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Creative Commons License. Read the Full License Here – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode.en. Thank you, Tim and Joe. Great Pictures. Photos may be “representative” of the recipe and not the actual finished dish. All photo licenses listed were correct at the time of the posting of the page. Recipe is our adaption of several recipes formally widely-circulated on the internet – courtesy of the Wayback Machine. Additional Information is from original research done by SCRR and/or courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.
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