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Spicy Cajun Cod

January 25, 2013 by Debi 5 Comments

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Cod baked in a spicy Cajun sauce is the perfect special dinner for the seafood lover in your family. And this Spicy Cajun Cod is easy to make.

A couple weeks ago we hosted my father-in-law’s birthday celebration. Marshall loves spicy food. And, he loves fish. So, we made a special menu just for him.

baked fish in a red sauce in a white pan.
Spicy Baked Cajun Cod

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Birthday menu

We had my husband’s famous Gumbo. Dan makes the Gumbo base vegetarian and splits it in half. Half goes for the meat eaters, and he adds Andouille sausage and chicken.

This time he added shrimp to both halves. And, to the vegetarian half he adds vegetarian Italian sausage and chik’n. It’s delicious!

e made it the day before and we reheated it on the day of the dinner party. Besides making it easier on us, it gives the flavors time to get to know each other.

raw frozen fish fillets in sauce in a baking dish.
The Spicy Cajun Cod ready to go in the oven. You don’t even have to defrost the fish fillets, they go in frozen and bake up tender.

I made steamed brown rice, Buttermilk Dinner Rolls, and Spicy Cajun Baked Cod. My sister-in-law made a fresh spinach salad with help-yourself toppings (in case someone doesn’t like something, they don’t have to pick it off).

And for dessert we had homemade red bean ice cream (ok, not in the Cajun theme, but it was red beans!), vanilla ice cream, hot fudge sauce, and homemade salted caramel sauce. For the red bean ice cream we made our own red bean paste following these instructions and used this recipe (using half and half instead of the milk).

a piece of fish in sauce in a bowl with a slice of bread next to it.
Spicy Baked Cajun Cod with Buttermilk Dinner Rolls to sop up all the tasty juices

The dinner was a great success. Most of it was done well in advance, leaving the cooks happy and relaxed. And, everything was delish!

The only new thing I made was this Spicy Cajun Baked Cod. And, we were so impressed with it that we’ve made it a few times since then. I used Sriracha, but feel free to use your favorite type of hot sauce. Savory, spicy, fish that you can’t quit eating…use crusty, bread to sop up every last drop! This fish could easily be a weeknight meal as well with some French bread and steamed green beans.

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Spicy Cajun Cod

Debi
Cod baked in a spicy Cajun sauce is the perfect special dinner for the seafood lover in your family. And this Spicy Cajun Cod is easy to make.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 383 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 4 tablespoons Heinz Chili Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
  • 1-1 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Liquid Smoke
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon Siracha
  • 5 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • ¾ cup low sodium vegetable broth
  • 4 6.5 ounce frozen cod fillets

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 ° F.
  • Combine all of the ingredients except the fish in a small saucepan, stir and let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let cool.
  • Arrange the fish fillets in an oven- proof casserole dish and pour the sauce over the fish.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until fish is flaky when tested with a fork. Serve immediately.

Notes

Adapted from Return to Sunday Supper

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 34gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 681mgPotassium: 950mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1284IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword cajun, cod, seafood
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  1. Katherines Corner

    February 3, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    I have cod planned for tomorrows dinner…looks like I’ll be putting a new twist on it. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo P.S. the new giveaway started Friday 🙂

  2. Sycamore

    February 11, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    Very good. I prepared with Grouper Cheeks tonight, added Sherry,Sofrito instead of Heinz chili sauce. All of the “US” chili sauces contained high fructose corn syrup the Mexican
    Sofrito was much better (low carbs no corn sugar. Cut down on the butter and olive oil. I also added a fresh bay leaf.

  3. Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry!

    May 15, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    This looks delicious! I love anything with sriracha. Definitely going to try this, and some of the other recipes you used for this dinner party as well!

  4. CraftingBill

    December 10, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    Reminds me of catfish courtboullion. I’ll make it this way first, then the next batch will have homemade shrimp stock.

  5. Jen

    December 18, 2023 at 3:12 pm

    5 stars
    This sauce would work for chicken or vegetables too! It was a big hit with the hubs.

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