Catfish Cakes Recipe

Catfish Cakes Recipe
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100% would make again

These cakes are crispy on the outside and moist and flavorful on the inside—a real treat! I like to serve them with hush puppies and coleslaw. I developed the recipe to put to good use all the catfish we catch at our lake cabin. —Jan Campbell, Purvis, Mississippi

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  • 8 Servings
  • Prep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds catfish fillets
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 large potato, peeled, cooked and mashed
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 to 3 drops hot pepper sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 cups finely crushed butter-flavored crackers
  • Canola oil
  • Tartar sauce, optional

Directions

  • Poach or bake catfish fillets. Drain and refrigerate. Flake cooled fish into a large bowl. Add the eggs, potato, onion, parsley, pepper sauce, garlic, salt, pepper and basil; mix well.
  • Shape into eight patties; coat with cracker crumbs. Heat a small amount of oil in a large skillet. Cook patties, a few at a time, until browned on both sides and heated through. Serve with tartar sauce if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (4 ounces) equals 296 calories, 13 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 93 mg cholesterol, 546 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Catfish Cakes published in Taste of Home June/July 1993, p33

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Catfish Cakes Recipe

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Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by rottensocks

Gotta tell you, I was doubtful about the basil in the mix...but OMG! these fishcakes are so good. I didn't have butter-flavored crackers, so used breadcrumbs to coat the fish cakes and added a pat of butter to the oil in the pan when browning and spritzed with a squeeze of lemon before eating. This recipe is absolutely going into my files!

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