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Cajun catfish

A sample of simple Cajun cooking. The Cajun notes come from the seasoning and the way flavors are combined.

Ingredients

1 pound fish (catfish fillets, 4 oz each)
  wheat (wheat flakes)
1 tablespoon paprika
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon onion (onion powder)
1⁄4 teaspoon garlic (garlic powder)
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste, white pepper)
1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1⁄2 teaspoon thyme (or to taste, dried thyme or thyme powder)
1 tablespoon cooking oil

Instructions

  1. Wash the fish fillets and pat dry.
  2. In a bowl mix the ground wheat flakes and all the seasonings.
  3. Pour the dry mixture onto a piece of foil or wax paper, and dip the fillets into the seasoning, coating both sides.
  4. In a heavy cast iron fry pan heat the oil. Fry the fillets for 2 minutes on each side.
  5. Lay the fillets on a plate lined with a paper towel, cover with another paper towel, and pat to remove excess oil.
Total time
40 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Preparation time 30 minutes
Yield
4 servings

Notes

Serve with home potatoes on the side.

easy, pan fry
fish and seafood, main course
Louisiana food recipes
Food in U.S.A.

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