Name: Blackened Fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon paprika; 2 teaspoons dry mustard; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup unsalted butter, melted, divided; 6 (4 ounce) fillets trout

Blackened Fish

Blackened fish seasoned with paprika, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, cumin, and thyme cooked in a hot cast iron pan until charred and flavorful.

30 min total 15 min prep 5 min cook 6 498 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Mix together paprika, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, cumin, black pepper, white pepper, thyme, and salt in a small bowl.
3 Heat a heavy cast iron pan on high heat until extremely hot, about 10 minutes. While the pan is heating, pour 3/4 cup melted butter into a shallow dish.
4 Dip each fillet into butter, turning once to coat both sides.
5 Sprinkle both sides of fillets with spice mixture; gently pat mixture onto fish.
6 Working in batches, place fillets into the hot pan without crowding. Carefully pour about 1 teaspoon melted butter over each fillet. Cook until fish has a charred bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn fillets and spoon about 1 teaspoon melted butter over each.
7 Continue cooking until bottoms are charred, 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining fish. Serve and enjoy!