Blackened Catfish

Name: Blackened Catfish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Cajun seasoning; 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoononion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic salt; 1 teaspoon ground dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground dried thyme or rosemary; Pinch of cayenne pepper; 4 5 ounce skinless catfish fillets; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh herbs: parsley, mint or chervil; Lemon wedges

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:13:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories225.9 kcal (11%)

Total Fat15.2 g (22%)

Carbs8.2 g (3%)

Sugars0.4 g (0%)

Protein16.1 g (32%)

Sodium3740.5 mg (187%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

½ cupcajun seasoning

1 tablespoonsmoked sweet paprika

1 tablespoonfreshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoononion powder

1 teaspoongarlic powder

or garlic salt

1 teaspoonground dried oregano

1 teaspoonground dried thyme

or rosemary

cayenne pepper

4 x 5 ounceskinless catfish fillets

¾ teaspoonkosher salt

1 tablespoonolive oil

2 tablespoonsunsalted butter

¼ cupfresh herbs

loosely packed, parsley, mint or chervil

lemon wedges

Instructions

Step 1

1. Stir together Cajun seasoning, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, thyme and cayenne

Step 2

2. Sprinkle fish with salt and let stand for 20 minutes. Drizzle with oil

Step 3

3. Heat a large cast iron or heavy saucepan over high until screaming hot

Step 4

4. Sprinkle fillets evenly with 1/4 cup spice mixture, pressing to adhere

Step 5

5. Add butter to skillet and swirl to coat

Step 6

6. Place fillets in skillet and cook for two minutes. Flip fillets and cook two to three minutes. The spices will have formed a highly colored crust in varying shades of sunset and midnight black. The fish is done when it flakes apart under gentle pressure of your finger

Step 7

7. Remove flays to serving plates and sprinkle evenly with fresh herbs. Serve with lemon wedges