Cajun Fish Fillets
Elevate your weeknight dinners with these bold and flavorful Cajun Fish Fillets, featuring perfectly seasoned fish that’s pan-seared to golden perfection. With a quick 10 minutes of prep and cook time, this easy recipe delivers restaurant-quality results in the comfort of your kitchen. A zesty Cajun seasoning blend—enhanced with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper—coats tender fillets of tilapia, cod, or catfish, while fresh lemon juice adds a bright finish. Garnished with chopped parsley and served alongside lemon wedges, this dish is as visually stunning as it is delicious. Perfect for a healthy dinner idea, this recipe pairs beautifully with rice, steamed veggies, or a crisp green salad for a flavorful, Southern-inspired meal.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Fish fillets (such as tilapia, cod, or catfish)
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoons Garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley (chopped, optional)
- 4 pieces Lemon wedges (for serving, optional)
Instructions
Rinse the fish fillets under cold water and pat them dry with paper towels. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the Cajun seasoning, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
Rub the seasoning mix evenly onto both sides of the fish fillets, ensuring they are fully coated.
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Once the oil is hot, add the fish fillets to the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of your fillets, until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
Remove the fish fillets from the skillet and drizzle them with fresh lemon juice.
Garnish with chopped parsley if desired, and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
694 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 36.5 g | 47% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.4 g | 32% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 200 mg | 67% | |
| Sodium | 5378 mg | 234% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 14.2 g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.2 g | 19% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.4 g | ||
| Protein | 81.2 g | 162% | |
| Vitamin D | 20.0 mcg | 100% | |
| Calcium | 111 mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 2.0 mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 1419 mg | 30% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
