Cajun Red Snapper

Description

A spicy red snapper dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 (6 ounce) fillets red snapper
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Mix paprika
  2. black pepper
  3. thyme
  4. basil
  5. garlic powder
  6. onion powder
  7. oregano
  8. and cayenne pepper on a large piece of wax paper.
  9. In a small saucepan over medium heat
  10. melt butter with oil. Brush both sides of snapper fillets with butter-oil mixture; reserve remaining butter-oil mixture. Coat both sides of fillets with paprika mixture.
  11. Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on it.
  12. Drizzle 1/2 of the remaining butter-oil mixture on one side of fish fillets. Place fillets butter-side down in the hot skillet; cook until deeply browned
  13. about 5 minutes. Drizzle remaining butter-oil mixture over fillets and flip over. Cook until fish is browned and flakes easily with a fork
  14. about 5 minutes more. Season with salt.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 6

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