Blackened Catfish

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 6 catfish fillets
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 heat a large cast iron skillet (recommended) or heavy aluminum skillet over high heat for 10 minutes.
• 2 in a small bowl stir together first 8 ingredients.
• 3 dip catfish into melted butter and coat both sides of fish with spice mixture, using about 1 t spice mixture for each fillet.
• 4 place fish on waxed paper.
• 5 place 3 fillets at a time in hot skillet.
• 6 drizzle each fillet with 1 t melted butter.
• 7 cook over high heat about 2 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily.
• 8 serve immediately.