Spicy Catfish Cakes

5.00 (3)
⏱ 50 mins 🍽 8 serving(s) 🏷 Catfish

These catfish cakes offer a crisp exterior and a flavourful, tender interior. The recipe uses baked catfish fillets combined with mashed potato, egg, and a blend of seasonings including cayenne and hot sauce for a gentle heat. They are shaped into patties, coated in crushed crackers, and pan-fried until golden. Perfect served with your choice of accompaniments, they make a satisfying dish.

Spicy Catfish Cakes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs catfish fillets, baked,cooled and flaked
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 large potato
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 cups crushed saltine crackers
  • oil

Method

  1. Microwave the potato for 5 minutes until tender, then allow it to cool before peeling and mashing it.
  2. Place the flaked catfish into a large bowl with the beaten egg, mashed potato, mayonnaise, dry mustard, onion powder, parsley, hot pepper sauce, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and dried basil.
  3. Combine all the ingredients thoroughly until well mixed.
  4. Form the mixture into eight patties, ensuring each one has an even thickness.
  5. Press each patty into the crushed saltine crackers to coat all sides.
  6. Pour oil to a depth of about 1/4 inch into a large non-stick skillet and place it over heat.
  7. Fry the patties in batches, cooking them until they are browned on each side.
  8. Serve the cooked catfish cakes with tartar sauce if you like.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium613100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryCatfish
Authormorelhunter