Ultimate Spicy Catfish Soup: A Flavorful Twist on Classic Chowder

Step 1

Begin by heating olive oil in a large soup pot on medium heat. Saute the onions and carrots until they start to soften, for roughly 2 minutes. Next, add butter and continue cooking with zucchini and garlic until the onions turn translucent, which should take about 7 minutes more.

Step 2

Add a splash of beer to the mix along with seafood seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, chile-garlic sauce, sea salt, oregano, and black pepper. Gently place the catfish fillets on top of the vegetables and pour in the tomatoes along with their juices. Cover the pot and allow it to simmer until the catfish is fully cooked, which usually takes around 10 minutes. Once done, break the catfish fillets into bite-sized pieces.

Step 3

Pour in a can of water from the tomatoes and add corn to the chowder. Let it simmer covered until the vegetables are tender and all the flavors have melded together, which typically takes at least another 30 minutes.