blackened fish

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 6 (4 ounce) fillets trout
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a small bowl, mix together paprika, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, cumin, black pepper, white pepper, thyme and salt; set aside. heat a heavy cast iron pan on high heat until extremely hot, about 10 minutes.
• pour 3/4 cup melted butter into a shallow dish. dip each fillet into butter, turning once to coat both sides. sprinkle both sides of fillets with spice mixture, and gently pat mixture fish.
• place fillets into hot pan without crowding. carefully pour about 1 teaspoon melted butter over each fillet. cook until fish has a charred appearance, about 2 minutes. turn fillets, spoon 1 teaspoon melted butter over each, and cook until charred. repeat with remaining fish.