Best Cajun Fish Croquette Recipes

CAJUN BLACKENED FISH {+ VIDEO}

Steps:

• Combine Spice Mix in a shallow dish and mix.
• Coat both sides of the fish fillets with the Spice Mix, shaking off excess.
• Heat oil in a large heavy based skillet over medium high heat.
• Add fish and cook until the rub turns black, then flip and cook the other side until the fish is cooked to your taste. (Note 2)
• Serve immediately. I served mine with a buttery Corn Rice Salad - refer to the Notes for the recipe.

SOUTHERN SALMON CROQUETTES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add salmon, flour, onion, green pepper, egg, worcheshire sauce, salt, pepper flakes and black pepper and mix until well combined. The mixture will be somewhat softer and looser so you will have to handle with care but don't worry, they will fry up just fine.
• Add cornmeal to a plate and set aside.
• Shape medium to small sized patties then carefully roll in cornmeal and set aside. (If you want to make them easier to work with, add to the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to firm up more).
• Add oil to cast iron skillet and heat until oil reaches 375. Fry croquettes until golden brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes on each side, and drain on paper towels then serve.

CAJUN SALMON CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Chop celery and green onions using a food processor (paid link). Place in a large bowl.
• Remove the skin from the salmon filet and chop your salmon into small diced pieces. Add diced salmon, breadcrumbs, and seasonings to the same bowl. Slightly scramble your egg then add to bowl.
• Using a spatula, fold ingredients together until it binds, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove salmon mixture from the refrigerator and form into flattened balls.
• Place Ritz crackers into a large zip lock bag and crush well. Dredge salmon balls with finely crushed crackers.
• Heat cooking pan to medium heat and add cooking oil. Fry salmon balls for 3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• For the remoulade sauce, add all sauce ingredients into a bowl and whisk (paid link) together until smooth. Serve immediately.

CAJUN CATFISH CAKES WITH REMOULADE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Season the catfish on both sides with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Brush the grill pan with some of the canola oil and grill the catfish until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate and let cool.
• Into a large bowl, add the cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, mustard, and egg. Shred the fish with a fork and add to the bowl. Fold everything together. Form into 8 small cakes and set them aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the remaining canola oil. When it is hot, add the catfish cakes and cook until browned on each side, 4 to 5 minutes total. Drain on brown paper.
• While the cakes are cooking, make the remoulade: In a bowl, stir together the remaining 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon mustard, hot sauce, lemon juice, and garlic. (Reserve 1/2 cup remoulade for Round 2 Recipe Cajun Quesadillas.)
• Serve the catfish cakes with the remoulade.

CRISPY CAJUN SALMON CROQUETTES

Steps:

• 1. Mix salmon, lemon zest, juice, and seasonings in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• 2. Add eggs, mayo, and cracker crumbs. Mix well. Note: I had some leftover assorted crackers from the holidays that I needed to use up.....but you could use crushed saltines or breadcrumbs.
• 3. Put the bowl in the fridge and let chill for half an hour.
• 4. Preheat oven to 450. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and generously coat with oil (I used peanut oil).
• 5. Spread panko bread crumbs on a large plate. Using a half cup scoop, form patties and coat both sides well with the panko. This made 7 good sized patties.
• 6. Place on baking sheet and lightly brush tops with more oil. Bake for 10 minutes, flip and bake an additional 8-10 minutes.
• 7. I served these with a "Boom" sauce that I found on Pinterest and tweaked slightly : BOOM SAUCE 1 cup mayo, 1/3 cup ketchup, 2 T Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish, a dab of horseradish, and a pinch of salt. Whisk ingredients and store in fridge.

CAJUN FISH CROQUETTE

Steps:

• In a not too deep bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. In another bowl not too deep, mix mayonnaise, dill and lemon juice (set aside 1/4 cup of this mayonnaise for later).
• Soak fish fillets in the mixture of mayonnaise, then in the mixture of flour flipping them to coat well. Put fish fillets on a greased baking sheet.
• Cook in a preheated oven of 450 F for about 10 minutes or until croquettes are golden. Keep cooking under the broiler for about 4 minutes or until crispy. Serve with the mixture of mayonnaise that you set aside.

CAJUN COMPROMISE CATFISH

Steps:

• Soak the fish pieces in milk for at least 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and hot pepper sauce. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, pepper, mustard and Cajun seasoning. Dip fish pieces into the dry mixture, then into the egg, then back into the dry mix. Set on a plate in the refrigerator and chill for about 15 minutes. This will help the batter stick to the fish.
• Heat more than enough oil to cover the bottom of a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Fry fish pieces for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Depending on how much and what kind of Cajun seasoning you used, some of the breading may get darker than the rest.
• Drain the fish on paper towels and serve with hot sauce or tartar sauce. Enjoy!