Cajun Pecan Catfish

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jan Wilkins

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Feb. 21, 2023

This is one of our favorite recipes. It's quick, easy and delicious. Just serve with a side salad, biscuits and mixed fruit for dessert. We like it a lot for Christmas Eve. —Jan Wilkins, Blytheville, Arkansas

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Cajun Pecan Catfish

Yield:4 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 4 catfish fillets (6 ounces each)
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning and thyme. In another bowl, combine pecans, cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and 1 tablespoon of the oil mixture.
  2. Place catfish in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with remaining oil mixture. Spread pecan mixture over fillets. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.