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Cajun Pecan Catfish

Name: Cajun Pecan Catfish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: 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

Cajun Pecan Catfish Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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)

Directions

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.

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 377 calories, 28g fat (5g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 277mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 29g protein.

Cajun Pecan Catfish

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