Catfish Recipes
From traditional southern fried catfish to healthy baked catfish dishes, you'll love our top rated recipes.
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Air Fryer Catfish Nuggets
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Pan-Fried Blackened Red Snapper
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Oven-Fried Catfish
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Barlow's Blackened Catfish
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Pan Fried Catfish Filets
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Herb Baked Catfish
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South Carolina Catfish Stew
![close up view of Southern-Style Oven-Fried Catfish served with corn salsa and a lemon wedge on an orange plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/1O7_vQ1DtO63X97JaWaDVC_R5QU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(373x423:375x425)/2436111-southern-style-oven-fried-catfish-Allrecipes-Magazine-4x3-1-2ae102abc2ba400f8e5a473c661f72fb.jpg)
Southern-Style Oven-Fried Catfish
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Air Fryer Blackened Catfish Fillets
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Roux-Based Authentic Seafood Gumbo with Okra
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Cajun Compromise Catfish
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Grilled Lemon Pepper Catfish
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Seared Catfish Creole
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Catfish Cakes
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Catfish Po'Boy
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Cajun Catfish Supreme
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Caramel-Coated Catfish
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Catfish Etouffee
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Blackened Catfish and Spicy Rice
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Lemon-Pepper Catfish
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Quick Catfish Fillets
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Cambodian Ginger Catfish
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Carrie's Catfish Larue
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Crunchy Catfish Nuggets