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Catfish Cakes Recipe

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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, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Catfish Cakes Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds catfish fillets
2 eggs, lightly 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 until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain and refrigerate. Flake cooled fish into a large bowl. Add the eggs, potato, onion, parsley, pepper sauce, garlic, salt, pepper and basil and mix well. Shape into eight patties.
Place cracker crumbs in a shallow bowl. Coat patties in cracker crumbs. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook catfish cakes in oil in batches on each side or until golden brown. Serve with tartar sauce if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional 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.

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

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2012 by aprimarie1224

I have made this several times. It is the only fish recipe I have found that I actually like! (I don't normally like fish)

Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2012 by rebelwithoutaclue

I used catfish nuggets. Used Dixie Fry fish mix w/ the basil added instead of cracker crumbs. Don't leave out the basil! We use Dixie Fry mixes for everything we fry.

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2011 by Potroast911

I made this recipe with left-over baked potatoes and salmon. It was absolutely delicious! What a wonderful way to use up left-overs, Yum-yum!

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!