Ohhh Baked Cajun Catfish 🔥🐟—bold, flaky, and packed with Southern flavor without the grease. Super easy and so good.
🔥🐟 Baked Cajun Catfish
Serves 3–4
Ingredients
- 4 catfish fillets
- 2 tbsp melted butter or olive oil
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning (store-bought or homemade)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika (smoked if you have it)
- ½ tsp lemon pepper (optional)
- Salt (only if your Cajun seasoning isn’t salty)
- Lemon wedges
- Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Heat to 400°F (205°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish or line with foil.
- Season the catfish
- Pat fillets dry.
- Brush both sides with melted butter or oil.
- Sprinkle Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, and lemon pepper evenly.
- Bake
- Arrange fillets in a single layer.
- Bake 15–20 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Optional broil
- Broil 1–2 minutes at the end for a lightly crisp top.
- Serve
- Squeeze fresh lemon over the fish.
- Garnish with parsley.
🔥 Pro Tips
- Don’t overcook—catfish dries fast.
- Milder flavor: Rinse fillets in milk before seasoning.
- Extra heat: Add cayenne or hot sauce before baking.
- Crispy option: Sprinkle lightly with seasoned breadcrumbs.
Perfect Sides
- Dirty rice or jambalaya
- Coleslaw
- Cornbread
- Garlic green beans
If you want, I can give you:
- Sheet-pan Cajun catfish & veggies
- Crispy baked (cornmeal-crusted) catfish
- Air-fryer Cajun catfish
Just tell me 😄
