Blackened Fish Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons smoked paprika or use regular paprika
• 1 tablespoon cayenne powder use more for a spicier blend
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 fish fillets

  6 ounces each, skinless - I used Icelandic cod today, but any fish fillet will do
• ¼ cup butter melted

Instructions

• 1 Mix all of the blackening spices together in a small bowl. Make sure it is
  blended evenly.
• 2 Brush one side of each fish fillet generously with melted butter.
• 3 Generously spoon on the blackening seasoning.
• 4 Heat a large cast iron skillet to high heat and add the salmon fillets,
  buttery-seasoned side down.
• 5 Cook 3-5 minutes to blacken.
• 6 Brush or drizzle on the remaining butter, then generously add more seasoning.
• 7 Flip the fish fillet and cook another 2-3 minutes, or until the fish is cooked
  through and flaky.
• 8 Serve!

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