Cajun Blackened Fish {+ Video}

Name: Cajun Blackened Fish {+ Video}
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Cajun And Creole
Ingredients: 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp dry mustard; 3/4 tsp salt ((table salt)); 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper ((or to taste)); Good grind of black pepper; 4 firm white fish fillets ((about 150g/5oz each) (Note 1)); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

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Prep:5minCook:5min

"Blackening" is a classic Cajun cooking technique which involves searing spice coated seafood and meats in a hot skillet so the rub turns black (but not burnt). I think the black crust and white juicy flesh inside looks so stunning! I served this with a simple Corn Butter Rice Salad - refer to the Notes for the recipe. This is adapted from this Blackened Fish Tacos recipe, a guest post here on RecipeTin Eats by Kathleen of Hapa Nom Nom. Watch the video on my YouTube Channel!

Updated at: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:03:17 GMT