Blackenedcatfishalamer Recipes

BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat a large cast iron skillet (recommended) or heavy aluminum skillet over high heat for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl stir together first 8 ingredients.
• Dip catfish into melted butter and coat both sides of fish with spice mixture, using about 1 T spice mixture for each fillet.
• Place fish on waxed paper.
• Place 3 fillets at a time in hot skillet.
• Drizzle each fillet with 1 T melted butter.
• Cook over high heat about 2 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily.
• Serve immediately.

BLACKENED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron skillet to medium high with peanut oil.
• Mix dry ingredients together. Cover both sides of catfish with the seasoning mix and place in skillet.
• Cook on one side for 4 minutes and turn when cooked halfway through. Cook for another 4 minutes on the other side. Remove from pan and serve with Cajun remoulade.
• Mix all ingredients together well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

DELICIOUS BLACKENED FISH

Steps:

• Combine all spices/dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Spread the spice mixture onto a flat plate.
• Press the fish fillets firmly into the spices, coating both sides.
• Heat the olive oil until almost smoking in a large heavy skillet.
• Cook the fish about 2 1/2 minutes on each side for fillets less than 3/4 inch thick.
• Increase time slightly for thicker fillets.

TOM'S BLACKENED SEASONING

Steps:

• In a small jar with a lid, combine the paprika, thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, nutmeg, and cumin. Seal securely and shake vigorously to blend. Store in a cool dry place. Shake jar before each use.

BLACKENED FISH

Steps:

• 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 onto 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.

BLACKENED CATFISH A LA MER

Steps:

• Place the catfish filets and the melted margarine in a flat dish, saturating the catfish completely.
• Sprinkle cajun seasoning onto one side of the catfish filets, completely covering the filets with a coat of seasoning.
• Place filets seasoning side down on a white hot cast iron skillet or griddle until edges of filets are white.
• Sprinkle the same amount of seasoning on the exposed side of the filets as you did in the previous process and turn with spatula.
• Cook until filet meat is completely cooked but moist, with a blackened exterior coat of spices.
• Be cautious not to over cook as the blackening skillet is extremely hot.
• Place the butter, garlic, green onions, shrimp and crab into a two quart saucepan. Gently sauté until lightly browned.
• Add the seafood stock.
• Cook until shrimp are just pink.
• Lower heat and add heavy whipping cream. Cook while stirring constantly until a gentle boil.
• Add more seafood seasoning to season to taste, mild or spicy.
• Add parmesan cheese to thicken.
• Remove from heat.
• To serve, place a catfish filet on the center of the plate, completely covering it with the sauce. If desired, the catfish can be served over a bed of dirty or white rice.

BLACKENED FISH

Steps:

• Mix stuffing mix, water and butter; let stand 5 min. Stir. Spoon onto fish; roll up, starting at 1 short end of each fillet. Secure with toothpicks; set aside.
• Mix seasonings in shallow dish. Add fish; turn to evenly coat all sides of each roll-up.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Add fish; cook 20 min. or until browned on all sides and fish flakes easily with fork, turning occasionally. Discard toothpicks before serving.