Recipe for Cajun Style Blackened Snapper

Cajun Style Blackened Snapper

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons ground white pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups butter, melted
1 1/2 pounds red snapper fillets



Directions:
1 Mix paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, white pepper, thyme, oregano and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.
2 Heat a large cast iron frying pan over high heat for 10 minutes.
3 Dip fish fillets into melted butter and sprinkle each fillet generously with the seasoning mixture. Place the fish fillets in the frying pan. Pour 1 tablespoon of butter over each fillet. Cook until the underside of the fillet looks charred (3 to 5 minutes). Flip the fish over, pour another tablespoon of butter over the fish and cook briefly (2 minutes).
Makes 3 servings