Cajun Catfish

Recipe for Cajun Catfish

Initially when I made my migration from the Canadian depths of winter to Virginia, I wanted to learn more about Southern cuisine. I am by no means an expert and really only touched the surface of my learning but a few solid recipes I taught myself were shrimp and grits, and this cajun catfish. What I love about this recipe is that it is so simple, easy, the fish is flakey, delicious, and gets such a nice crisp because you broil it!

What do you need?

Another reason I love this recipe is because it is so simple in its ingredients. Once you have your spice mix made, it is only three ingredients. First, let us look at what we need for our spice mix:

1. 2 ½ tablespoons sweet paprika.
2. 2 tablespoons salt.
3. 2 tablespoons garlic powder.
4. 1 tablespoon black pepper.
5. 1 tablespoon onion powder.
6. 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper.
7. 3 tablespoon dried leaf oregano.

Now for your other ingredients:

1. Catfish filets
2. Olive Oil to drizzle
3. Enough spice to rub on both sides of your fish

How do you make it?

Again, so easy!

1. Mix your spices together in a container. The best thing is that it will keep so you can use it again! Shake them all up and make sure it is really mixed well.
2. Pat down your catfish filets with paper towel to make sure that the filets aren't too wet. You want them to be dry.
3. Drizzle them with olive oil and make sure they are coated, but, aren't drenched.
4. Pat your spices on and make sure they are covered on both sides.
5. Now, set your broiler to high.
6. Place your filets on some aluminum foil and place into the oven. Bake for 7 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven, flip over. Bake for another 7 minutes.
8. Take out of the oven and serve it up!

Why should you make this cajun catfish recipe?

It has such a nice flavor! If you wanted to try changing it up a bit, you could always use smoked paprika instead. It is a crowd pleaser if ever I knew one, and honestly, just so delicious. It is the perfect stepping stone for learning southern cuisine.

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