Cajun-Style Blackened Snapper

Cajun-Style Blackened Snapper

Recipe by Sandra from allrecipes.com

Dinner 25 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground white pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 (6 ounce) fillets red snapper
  • 1.5 cups butter, melted

Instructions

  • Mix paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, and oregano together in a small bowl.
  • Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until extremely hot, about 10 minutes.
  • Dip fish fillets into melted butter and sprinkle each fillet generously with seasoning mixture.
  • Place fish fillets in the hot skillet and pour 1 tablespoon of butter over each fillet. Cook until coating on the underside of fillet turns black, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets over and pour another tablespoon of butter over each fillet; cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 2 minutes more.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 806
  • Carbohydrate: 6g
  • Fat: 72g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 36g
  • Sugar: 1g

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