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A simple, flavourful, lighter dinner, all cooked on a couple of trays in the oven. This Cajun cod recipe is served up with smoky potato wedges (no par-boiling required, and we’re not even peeling the potatoes!). It’s on the table in 40 minutes!
“I cooked this for a small family gathering, I took a risk because 2 people only usually like fish in batter. I think we have converted them to try more fish dishes. Safe to say it was a huge success, thank you.”
Nicky’s Notes
We’re letting the oven do most of the work with this simple, slightly spicy Cajun cod dinner. There’s no searing or par-boiling required – the potato wedges and cod are simply coated in spices and oil, then baked until tender.
The key is to give the potato wedges their 20-minute head start before adding the fish. Cod cooks quickly, and around 10–12 minutes is usually enough for chunky fillets to cook through while still staying lovely and juicy.
I use cod most often, but haddock, hake and pollock all work well too, and salmon is a great option if you fancy something a little richer. Just bear in mind that thicker fillets may need an extra minute or two in the oven.
And don’t be shy with the Cajun seasoning, that smoky, slightly spicy coating is what turns a very simple fish dinner into something we really look forward to.
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📋 Ingredients for Cajun Cod
***Full recipe with detailed quantities in the recipe card below***
- Cod – I am using cod for this recipe, but you can use any chunky white fish, for example, hake, pollock, or haddock. Salmon also works really well! The recipe calls for 4 fillets, which should be about 600g (1.3 lbs) altogether (each fillet being around 150g (5.3 oz).
- Cajun Seasoning – This can be found at largers supermarkets in the herbs and seasonings section.
🧑🍳 Abbreviated Recipe
***Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card below***
- Place potato wedges on a large baking tray and sprinkle over the dry seasoning, toss together.
- Drizzle oil over, and toss again. Place in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, arrange cod fillets on a second baking tray and coat with seasoning. Brush on a little olive oil.
- Flip the potatoes and put the cod in the oven for 10 minutes. Until the cod is cooked through and potato wedges are golden.
Pro Tips
Swap out the cod for any chunky white fish, such as pollock, hake or haddock. It also works well with salmon.
Such a great way to pack a flavour punch with minimal effort!
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Pin It🍽️ What to serve it with
- Simple Salad
- You could swap out the wedges for air fryer chips.
- I quite like a dollop of sweet chilli sauce!
I love making this as a bit of a change from traditional cod and chips. Plus it helps that it’s simpler to make with no deep frying required.
A great way to spice up your weeknight dinners.
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Cajun Cod with Smoky Potato Wedges
Ingredients
Smoky Potato Wedges:
- 500 g (1 lb 2oz) floury white potatoes sliced into wedges (no need to peel)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Cajun Cod:
- 4 cod fillets
- 2 tbsp Cajun spice mix
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
To Serve:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF (fan).
- Arrange the potato wedges on a large baking tray (sheet).500 g (1 lb 2oz) floury white potatoes
- Sprinkle over the salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and chilli flakes and toss together to coat the potatoes.½ tsp salt, ½ tsp ground black pepper, ½ tsp smoked paprika, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp chilli flakes
- Drizzle the potatoes with the olive oil, toss again to coat evenly, then place in the oven for 20 minutes.2 tbsp olive oil
- Meanwhile, arrange the cod fillets on a shallow baking tray and sprinkle over the Cajun spice mix, salt, and pepper.4 cod fillets, 2 tbsp Cajun spice mix, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- Rub the spice mix down into the cod fillets, then brush on the oil using a pastry brush.2 tbsp olive oil
- After the potatoes have been in the oven for 20 minutes, turn them over, using a spatula, and place them back in the oven.
- Place the cod fillet tray in the oven on a rail above the potatoes and cook for 10–12 minutes, until the cod is cooked through, and the potato wedges are golden.
- I like to serve the fish and potatoes alongside a simple green salad.a simple green salad
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This cajun cod recipe was first posted in April 2024. Updated since with recipe improvements and for housekeeping reasons.
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I cooked this for a small family gathering, I took a risk because 2 people only usually like fish in batter. I think we have converted them to try more fish dishes. Safe to say it was a huge success, thank you.