Spicy Cajun Catfish Faves + Zydeco Fun

One of my dear friends stopped by today and surprised me with 3 pounds of freshly caught Louisiana catfish so I just had to cook it all! Here are two Cajun favorites that are just fab and much lighter and healthier than the deep fried version.  The spicy batter and delicious fish combine in your oven to make a quick and easy, entree for a great week night meal. Serve with a nice salad or steamed veggies. Bon appetit!

Cajun "Oven Fried" Catfish

1 pound catfish fillets
1 tbs. or more, Cajun seasoning
Cooking spray
2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup milk

1 tbs. Cajun or Creole seasoning
1 tsp. dried thyme

3 cups Zatarain's Wonderful Fish Fry (click here to order) or
use your favorite mix


Line a 13x9 baking pan with heavy duty foil and spray with cooking spray.

Season catfish with Cajun seasoning and set aside.

Whisk eggs and milk in a shallow pie pan. Dip catfish in egg mixture to coat.

Place the fry mix in a large ziploc bag and add more Cajun seasoning, if desired and catfish, one or two at a time, and shake until well coated.

Place fish in prepared pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about about 25 minutes. Fab!

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Cajun Pecan Crusted Catfish

6 catfish fillets ( about 2 lbs.)
1 tbs. Cajun seasoning
1 cup pecan halves,  coarsely ground
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 cup flour

Season catfish with Cajun seasoning and set aside. Place pecans in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground.

Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, and Tabasco in a shallow pan. In a separate shallow pan, stir together the flour, cornmeal, pecans, salt, and Tabasco.

 Dip each fillet into the buttermilk mixture and then into the cornmeal mixture, coating well. Place on a greased baking pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. Out of this world!

Serve with lemon wedges and my Creole Tartar Sauce. (recipe below)

Creole Tartar Sauce

1 cup light mayo
1 tbs. Creole mustard
1 tbs. each, green onions and fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tbs. sweet pickle relish
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Few shakes Tabasco

Combine all ingredients in bowl and chill.

I'll be sharing these at~
See Ya'll in the Gumbo @ Ms EnPlace
Tuesdays with a Twist @ It's Your Life
Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage 

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Zydeco Fun

Here's a little clip of some nitty gritty dancin' going on at Downtown Alive, last week. Corey Ledet and his Zydeco band were rockin' the crowd. Hope ya'll have a fun and fantastic weekend and remember to let the good times roll, cher! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!