Blackened Fish

Another successful fish recipe!  We had this on Mahi Mahi; but trout, catfish, red snapper, tilapia... any white fish would work.  Originally an allrecipes recipe, and several reviewers there said they used it on salmon and thought it was great as well.  Love fish recipes - they only take like 15 minutes to whip up and are so healthy!



Blackened Fish

1 Tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dry thyme
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
fish fillets
butter

Mix dry ingredients.  (I left out the cayenne since the kids and I don't like spicy, and sprinkled some cayenne on Ben's piece before cooking).  Sprinkle the spice mixture onto the fish fillets (lightly for kids, heavily for adults) and press into fish.  Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high until hot, melt a large pat of butter and add fillets.  Cook 2-4 minutes per side until done.