Blackened Catfish Plate

Name: Blackened Catfish Plate
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Catfish fillets; 1 tsp Cajun seasoning (heavy paprika; 1 tsp Cayenne; 4 cloves Garlic powder; 1 tsp Dried thyme; 1 tsp Salt); 4 tbsp Whole butter

Cornmeal-crusted catfish, dirty rice, and pickled okra.

Prep: 15m
Cook: 40m
Serves: 4
Level: Medium

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Ingredients

4servings

Catfish fillets1 lb
Cajun seasoning (heavy paprika1 tsp
Cayenne1 tsp
Garlic powder4 cloves
Dried thyme1 tsp
Salt)1 tsp
Whole butter4 tbsp

Nutrition

Per serving · estimated

Calories: 720
Fat: 28g
Carbs: 72g
Protein: 45g

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Instructions

1
Coat & fry
Coat the fillets generously and completely in the cajun spice blend.
2
Heat a
Heat a dry cast-iron skillet until it is literally smoking.
3
Add a
Add a knob of butter and immediately drop the fish into the pan.
4
Sear hard
Sear for 3-4 minutes per side; the extreme heat burns the milk solids in the butter and toasts the spices, creating a deeply blackened, crusty exterior while the fish flakes cleanly.
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