# Cajun Baked Catfish with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Creamy Lemon Shrimp Sauce

This recipe features a delicious Cajun baked catfish served with creamy garlic mashed potatoes and topped with a savory lemon shrimp sauce.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 catfish fillets
- avocado oil
- Cajun seasoning
- 4 lemon slices
- shrimp
- butter
- yellow bell pepper
- onion
- minced garlic
- lemon juice
- heavy cream
- cream cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- black pepper
- mashed potatoes
- green beans

## Instructions

1. Place catfish fillets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2. Brush the catfish fillets with avocado oil.
3. Season the catfish with Cajun seasoning.
4. Brush the seasoning onto the catfish fillets to ensure even coating.
5. Top each catfish fillet with a lemon slice.
6. Bake the catfish at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
7. Devein raw shrimp.
8. Season the shrimp with Cajun seasoning.
9. Add a yellow seasoning to the shrimp.
10. Mix the shrimp thoroughly with the seasonings.
11. Spray a skillet with avocado oil.
12. Add the seasoned shrimp to the hot skillet.
13. Cook the shrimp until they turn pink and opaque, flipping them with tongs.
14. Remove the cooked shrimp from the skillet.
15. Add butter to the same skillet.
16. Add chopped yellow bell pepper and chopped onion to the skillet.
17. Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.
18. Squeeze lemon juice into the skillet.
19. Pour heavy cream into the skillet.
20. Add cream cheese to the sauce.
21. Add grated Parmesan cheese to the sauce.
22. Whisk the sauce until smooth and creamy.
23. Season the sauce with black pepper.
24. Add the cooked shrimp back into the sauce.
25. Serve mashed potatoes on a plate.
26. Place the baked catfish fillets on top of the mashed potatoes.
27. Spoon the creamy lemon shrimp sauce over the catfish and mashed potatoes.
28. Garnish with green beans on the side.
29. Add a few whole cooked shrimp to the plate as garnish.

## Equipment

- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- silicone brush
- measuring spoon
- oven
- bowl
- tongs
- skillet
- whisk
- plate

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP7ioMjDFcS/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a05584c4-616c-407e-90e2-a63656176bff
- Extracted: 2026-01-29

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