Cajun Grilled Catfish and Veggies w/ Lemon-Butter Sauce + Zydeco Fun

It's summertime and the grillin' is easy and I just love to throw the whole meal on the grill and keep the heat out of the kitchen. I mainly like to use a gas grill, except when I'm smoking meats, in which case, I'll use my trusty Old Smokey. Most of the meals that I prepare on my gas grill are done in less than 30 minutes, like these scrumptious grilled catfish and fresh veggie kabobs  So easy and when I tell you that they are out of this world, then you know that I mean it, cher! Enjoy!

Cajun Grilled Catfish w/ Lemon-Butter Sauce

3 large, thick catfish fillets

1 large lemon, cut in half

1 tbs. or more Cajun seasoning

1 tbs. Old Bay, "Garlic and Herbs" seasoning

Salt to taste

If catfish is unavailable, your favorite fish may be substituted.

 Squeeze lemon juice on catfish and  sprinkle with the seasonings, set aside, and let marinate for 10 minutes. Meanwhile make my lemon-butter basting sauce. (recipe below) Spray grill with grilling spray or place in an oiled grill pan,  and grill catfish on pre-heated grill,  on medium heat for about 7 to 10 minutes on each side, (depending on size), basting often, or until fish flakes with a fork. Fabulous!

 Lemon-Butter Sauce

1 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp.'s crushed garlic
Few shakes Tabasco sauce
1 tsp. Creole or Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Combine all ingredients in small bowl and use to baste catfish. You'll  want to double the recipe for basting the veggies, too.

 Grilled Veggie Kabobs

1 zucchini squash, sliced

1 yellow squash, sliced.

1 red onion, cut in half, and quartered

 Baby bella mushrooms, whole

1 green bell pepper, seeded, cut in half, and quartered

1 red bell pepper, seeded, cut in half and quartered

Fresh pineapple chunks

Salt and pepper to taste

Lemon-Butter sauce

Alternate veggies on skewers, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle with lemon-butter sauce. Place skewers on grill pan,  and grill for 10 minutes and turn and grill for 10 more minutes. Baste often with lemon-butter sauce.

Serve with my Cajun-style French bread and a nice glass of white wine.

Click here for recipe. Bon appetit!

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Zydeco Fun

Here's a little clip of some recent fun on a Saturday morning,  over at Cafe Des Amis in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Cafe' Des Amis is one of those quaint little Cajun places where you can get a good authentic Cajun breakfast and hear live music and dance, too. And even though the music starts at 8:30 am., patrons are lining up to get in at 7:00 am! It's all a little early for me, but usually after a Bloody Mary or two, I'm raring to go! Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band were rockin' the crowd. Lassiez les bon temps rouler, cher! T.G.I.F

Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band

Wishing ya'll a fabulous weekend, filled with fun! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!