Cajun Catfish Cakes Recipes

CATFISH CAKES

Steps:

• Poach or bake catfish fillets until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain and refrigerate. Flake cooled fish into a large bowl. Add the eggs, potato, onion, parsley, pepper sauce, garlic, salt, pepper and basil and mix well. Shape into eight patties. , Place cracker crumbs in a shallow bowl. Coat patties in cracker crumbs. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook catfish cakes in oil in batches on each side or until golden brown. Serve with tartar sauce if desired.

CATFISH CAKES

Steps:

• Place catfish in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain off water, and mash up the fish. Stir in the onion, mustard, salad dressing, Old Bay™, cracker crumbs and egg. Mix until evenly blended.
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Form the fish mixture into patties, and fry in the hot oil. Drain on paper towels, and serve hot.

CAJUN CATFISH CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Place catfish in single layer in lg dutch oven. Add water to cover. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook 3-4 mins. Remove from heat, let cool completely. In lg saucepan, melt butter over med-high heat. Whisk in flour. Gradually add milk, whisk until smooth. Cook until thickened, about 8 min. Stir in old Bay seasoning, salt, pepper to taste, mustard, and garlic powder. In lg bowl, flake cooled catfish. Add cream sauce, bread crumbs, bell pepper, green onion, lemon juice and hot peppper sauce. Shape mix into cakes, coat w/ additional bread crumbs. In lg skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter over medium heat until butter melts. Cook catfish cakes 5-7 min per side, or until golden.

CATFISH CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl mash the cooked catfish fillets.
• Add in all remaining ingredients except flour; mix to combine (adding in more Cajun seasoning if desired and salt and pepper to taste).
• Shape into 8 patties.
• Place flour onto a plate then dredge the cakes into the flour to coat on both sides.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then fry four cakes at a time in hot oil turning once until golden brown (about 3 minutes on each side).
• Place onto paper towels.