

6oz - 8oz portion Alabama Gulf Redfish filets
1/8 c. Vegetable oil
2 tbsp Blackening seasoning (Paul Prudhomme or Zatarain's preferred)
2 tbsp Unsalted butter
1/4 c. Mushrooms, sliced
3 (21-25 count) Alabama Gulf Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Roasted garlic clove, minced
1 tsp Creole seasoning (Zatarain's or Tony Chachere's preferred)
1/4 c. Chardonnay (chef's choice)
1/2 c. Heavy cream
1 q Parboiled rice
1 1/2 q Shrimp stock
3/4 lbs Conecuh sausage (cut on the bias)
1 c. Yellow onion, small dice
1/4 c. Red bell pepper, small dice
1/4 c. Green bell pepper, small dice
1/2 c. Celery, small dice
3 Garlic cloves, minced
3 Bay leaves
1 tbsp Thyme
To taste Kosher Salt
To taste Cayenne Pepper
To taste Tabasco Pepper Sauce
Heat vegetable oil in a pan. Apply desired amount of blackening seasoning to the Redfish. Cook on blackened side until half done, flip and cook until done. Reserve.
Melt butter in a pan. Add the mushrooms and shrimp. When the shrimp are half done, flip to the other side. Add garlic and creole seasoning. Deglaze with chardonnay. When the wine is almost evaporated, add heavy cream. Reduce until cream is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Reserve.
Place all ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and let cook about 15 minutes or until the rice is tender, but not overcooked. Reserve.
Once all ingredients are ready, place a desired amount of the Jambalaya in large bowl. Place the Redfish on top of the Jambalaya. Pour the Pontchartrain Sauce on top of the Redfish. Garnish with parsley and green onions.
The glory of the fish fry extends from midwestern “Fish Fry Fridays” and down throughout the southeast, where potlucks of fried fish and spaghetti are well known among church crowds.
Roscoe Hall puts it best: BBQ shrimp is an “ode to gulf shrimp being the best and most delicious.”
Below is the winning dish that took home the 1st Place prize at the Alabama Seafood Cook-Off. Redfish, its main ingredient, is commonly found in Alabama waters and is technically named Red Drum.