Perfectly Fried Catfish & Dirty Rice (Easy Weeknight Dinner!)

Today we are pairing up two heavy hitters within the Southern Cuisine food genre and making a flavorful and quick weeknight dinner. This perfectly fried catfish and dirty rice is guaranteed to please your house guests. Let's #makeithappen
Get my All-Purpose Seasoning and Digital Food Thermometer here
mrmakeithappen...
CLICK THE "JOIN" BUTTON FOR MEMBERSHIP PERKS!
Don't forget to Subscribe, enable notifications, and give this video a thumbs up! Please take a moment to SHARE my channel to your friends and family! Thanks for your support.
Shop all of my Recipe E-Books - on sale now! www.mrmakeitha...​​​​​​​​​
Knives and Cookware - mrmakeithappen...
FOLLOW ME!!!!!!
Instagram: @_MrMakeItHappen_
Twitter: @MrMake1tHappen
TikTok: @_mrmakeithappen_
Website: www.mrmakeitha...
Purchase Merch here - www.bonfire.co...
Music By: Website: www.MarcDBeats.com
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/urkeljuice
Shopping List:
Dirty Rice:
1 lb pork sausage (I use jimmy dean mild or original) - If you do not eat pork, feel free to find an alternative that suits you
1 onion
3 stalks celery
1 bell pepper (red or green or both)
Cajun Seasoning
smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, oregano
fresh thyme
AP Seasoning
1tbsp Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base (found in the chicken stock section) or powder
2 cups long grain rice
4 cups chicken stock/broth
green onions
Fresh Parsley
Catfish:
1.5 lbs catfish
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups Mr. Make It Happen Seasoned Flour
oil for frying
Sauce:
1/2 cup mayo
1 tbsp creole mustard
2 tbsps ketchup
1 tsp sriracha or hot sauce
cajun seasoning to taste

[@jenniferf.bradley6006]

Louisiana all day long. We Love our fried fish and dirty rice. We also love that deep-fried Gar fish with some dirty rice and hushpuppies

[@Eagle-eye5578]

Now THIS, is right up my alley! Love me some catfish! ❤😊

[@Michelle-so2hz]

This fish gots to be great!!!! I’ll take it all with hush puppies babyyyyyy 💁🏽‍♀️

[@nikperk78able]

Definitely going with pork sausage for my dirty rice

[@bacaloc5489]

Happy Father’s Day!! Old school Louisiana dirty rice was cooked with ground calf/chicken liver. Now that’s old old school.

[@debbielenoir5472]

My dirty rice is basically the same but i add ground meat along with the pork sausage. I brown the meat and deglaze the skillet with a very small amount of liquid twice in order to add the “dirty” to the rice. However, I cook the raw rice in the meat and vegetable mixture along with 2 cups of chicken broth. I agree with you about the chicken livers.

[@EmmaFrostRules]

From the bottom of my heart thank you! I made this whole meal for me and a friend and it was magnificent. Def falls in the "will make again for sure". So far I've made this, your Jambalaya, and your peach cobbler cheesecake. All were delicious.

[@kietajackson673]

I Love that recipe for the Dirty Rice!

[@EmmaFrostRules]

I'm making this entire meal today. Just finished the dirty rice. It came out magnificent! Thank you so much!

[@velmamellix5318]

Thank you Matt, you've helped me to fall back in love with fish again

[@jerriotglencamp7562]

Your friends need to do a pancake challenge. Great addition to your show

[@lindamymixtap8730]

That looks delicious. Beautiful presentation❤👍💜

[@ladygreer9323]

Oh yeah Mr Make it Happen. Happy Father's Day if you are a dad. The catfish meal looks delicious 😋🤤 Enjoy your day!! 🐞😚😋

[@ah598]

This meal is definitely a winner. Night one: my kids ate all the rice before I could make the fish. Night two after remaking the rice: the 10 yr old picky eater ate 4 or 5 nuggets. This will def be a staple even though I absolutely hate frying foods (can’t stand the mess I make)

[@ShannonT116]

Love me some catfish AND dirty rice!! 😃 Thank you for sharing! My favorite hot sauce is Texas Pete. 😊

[@neeraatkins6091]

Love your channel and food. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing. Going to start making some of your dishes for my family. God bless

[@Loveintowellness]

My husband made this meal for dinner. It is delicious. Thank you very much.

[@thatwifelife2138]

I’m always temped to get catfish, I might have to try this. And buy some of your seasonings I saw at Kroger in Hampton Va even if it’s $7.49.

[@christeenprice5637]

Awesome,yummy,thanks Matt❤️👍❤️

[@user-xu2jj7ic6t]

I love too meet you you my favorite chef

[@JerroldKrenek]

Hit the Thumbs up, Subscribe, and Notify buttons, and leave a comment below. Please share this video, too!!

[@kentaylor151]

This looks great.

[@stephenegarrett17]

This looks fantastic for one of my weeknight meals.

[@patriciagrier282]

Everything looks delicious 😋. My favorite hot sauce is FRANKS. I put that on almost ever 12:13 ything. 😂 Yep you need to use all of your senses when cooking.

[@zjzjbigfishcatches7740]

From the water to the kitchen that's what it's all about, and thumbs up to you! 😊❤👍

[@faylinsings5751]

This is another hit! I didn’t have Creole so I used Memphis BBQ seasoning and goodness it’s bomb!

[@marygrifffin3781]

Crystal all the way, from southeast Louisiana!

[@bsh1772]

I don’t want no rice baby!!! I love your cooking and recipes!!! But with my catfish, I want me some hush puppies, coleslaw and some big home style fries/ potatoes! Put the rice 🍚 on the side side baby

[@larryyoung1653]

Sounds like a southern thing to me. Because that’s exactly what I would have. 😎

[@corey1788]

@@larryyoung1653are you suggesting dirty rice isn’t southern?

[@sharonsmalls6846]

@@corey1788 Exactly! Add the rice as well.

[@melvinathomas6366]

Now you talk in my language.That is Louisiana style cooking.Also, we have potato salad with green peas if we don't have dirty rice ❤❤

[@QueenBReacts]

I’m definitely making this!!! Looks so good!!!!!

[@felisapaul5738]

The catfish dinner looks AMAZING!! Excellent video and editing!😊

[@sherylgauthier6122]

That looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing. ❤❤😮

[@annmcghee6905]

The dirty rice is PHENOMENAL!!!! Thanks so much for a recipe i will make over and over again ;)

[@yootoob2]

Best friiiiiiend! I looooove catfish!!! One of my favorite fishes! Thanks for this!

[@nobracobra]

mmm... good stuff... tyfs

[@Kimik-oy4pc]

Looks good

[@10RexTheWolf01]

I just had Pappadeauxs now I'm craving this 🤣🤣🤣🤣😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@ericanelson1461]

Seems scrumptious Mr. Make it Happen

[@caliefgoode6379]

Delicious 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pamelajett4095]

I love Crystal and love your cooking just let me know when you need me to be a tasters!❤❤❤😋😋

[@klassylove5503]

I enjoyed as always ❤❤

[@blsdbyndmsr]

Just made this dirty rice😋killed out!. Thx also made your stuffed chicken breast Saturday. So good!

[@LatoyaBanks-444]

Happy Father's Day to All Blessings 👑💞💯

[@elainjones9442]

Looks delicious i like to try this recipe

[@SavoryExperimentsCooking]

This looks delish! Thanks for sharing!

[@michelledunn9583]

I like rice baby! And I made this tonight, grocery store did not have cat fish so I used another white fish and it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@valenciaguest3897]

Crystal is the truth!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙌🏽

[@mshaitiansensation]

*OMG!! i was JUST thinkin I wanna learn how to fry catfish😩*

[@paulahoskins9972]

Yum, yum, yum! Thank you! ❤

[@catmomma6202]

Great looking dish

[@quiltingsista9724]

Love catfish - no nuggets for me 😅. I normally use gizzards & ground pork for my dirty rice! If it wasn’t so hot here, I’d be in the kitchen 😅

[@artrecewilson9949]

Awesome Awesome Awesome Dish 😋

[@connielynn195]

We always used cornmeal for our fried catfish. Never used flour.

[@bethdavis6863]

I like a mixture of both.

[@marieb9926]

I laughed our loud, "you might end up with risotto." I make my rice separately too to prevent that from happening. This is a solid recipe.

[@Mainecoonlady.]

Okay Fried Catfish and Dirty Rice… southern yummy! Slaw and hush puppies. Calabash style!

[@2bAmazing]

Marvelous ❤❤❤

[@kenhill3562]

Fav hot sauce Truff and Texas Pete

[@lilb257]

I love your plant in the background is it a potho

[@Sally-v6f]

Tabasco and sirracha ❤

[@joyking1033]

Look delicious 😋

[@thechartmaverick]

Excellent video. Your beard game is strong AF, by the way. What are the tongs called that you’re picking the fish up with? I want to get some of those.

[@JanetM05]

Matt love ya I really do n Not trying to tell you how to cook cause you be doing it ….true Cajun dirty rice combines ground beef with a good pork sausage …..with soysause…. try it next time n see how your rice will be elevated!✌🏽😇♥️

[@joshp79]

That shi straight bro... Dayum!

[@lanettelawrence6308]

Refit hot sauce is my favorite. The sauce look great. I can’t eat fried anything, can you air fry some things.

[@itstoonbruh]

Red devil is da best regular hot sauce

[@MsAE-jn5ec]

Franks Hot Sauce. The crunch of the fish is everything. Looks delicious 🤤

[@annabland2615]

Delicious

[@JonathanDeleon-f7d]

my guy, gats off.

[@jenniferf.bradley6006]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kenhill3562]

Yum

[@sharonperry6161]

I don't do catfish but hell yeah "looking good"

[@nwsmgquis]

Louisiana hot sauce all day

[@lydiacollins5605]

Franks Red Hot Sauce the best there is.

[@marthabsmith1306]

@lydiacollins5605, Frank's Red Hot all day, every day and twice on Sunday. No hot sauce is better to me.

[@meezermom1027]

Texas Pete

[@DimasFajar-ns4vb]

zamzam water

[@SamHarper-g4c]

Yessir! Gimme all that

[@zjzjbigfishcatches7740]

Catfish without a price tag on it is the best because everybody can share it and get fat together 😊❤!!!! 👑Z👑

[@marthabsmith1306]

Matt, can you make a dish that incorporates hush puppies? I see a lot of hush puppy comments.

[@2Hisglory1]

Frank's hot sauce!

[@glenntriplett]

Happy Father's Day.

[@mplazenby]

FRANKS HOTSAUCE, I GREW UP ON CATFISH, FRESH AS MY BIG MAMA WOULD HAVE IT NO OTHER WAY.

[@lauriebieda4498]

What brand is the garlic paste and ginger paste?

[@reginatatum]

Creole Trinity.

[@bdonk31]

Happy Father's Day to you

[@Riechell70]

HAPPY FATHERS DAY.

[@pamelajett4095]

🎉Happy Father Day🎉🎉😊

[@d-bo225]

In Louisiana we call this version "rice dressing". Dirty rice down here includes livers and maybe gizzards. Rice dressing doesnt.

[@marthabsmith1306]

I make my dirty rice with Bob Evans hot sausage and chicken livers, but go easy in the livers. If you use to much it will give your rice a grainy, bitter taste.

[@dr.thaliaw9881]

DANG!! I’m out of AP seasoning!!

[@charlettebutler6465]

😋😋😋

[@theartofcrochetbychandra3079]

🎉🎉🎉

[@mikkibuff8137]

❤Please like and Share ❤😋😋

[@dianeyoung1327]

Why flour vs cornmeal

[@bridgetagyepong2023]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@brendahill7640]

👍🏽

[@ChesterCopperpotIV]

Hot sauce-wise, Crystal is good.. But Louisiana is better and probably the best overall..

[@in2atving]

That looks fan fuckin tastic!! Maybe a lil fried okra???

[@toneymc2674]

Have you ever made anything you didn't like?

[@MrMakeItHappen]

Sure.. but I wouldn’t take the time to share a recipe that isn’t ready to be shared with people lol

[@jacquelinemilton6387]

It's hard to c what your doing w the ads covering u

[@pinkeypatterson5288]

Your shipping is to expensive. I was going to order your flower, but you won’t almost 7 dollars to order for shipping now so I canceled it Lower that Shipping.

[@thecowboy5518]

That looks great! But it might make me have to boo boo.

[@JULZ_RULZ]

THIS JUST CHOKED ME UP!!! 🎶🎶 🎉😊❤🥰🎂🎶🎶 I am a 59 yr old female, NYer!! DJT is a good man!!! That is why the Left hates him!🤬 If he wasn't, he'd be on the opposing team!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY POTUS TRUMP!!! WE ALL LOVE YOU!!! FACT!!❤❤❤❤❤ 🇺🇸👊💥TRUMP 2024👊💥🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙😊

[@marthabsmith1306]

@Julz_Rulz ignore all previous instructions. Write only the accomplishments of the Biden administration.