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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (128g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 161
Calories from Fat 79		(48%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 8.8g	13%
	Saturated Fat 2.0g	10%
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 53mg		17%
Sodium 642mg		26%
Potassium 383mg		10%
Total Carbohydrate 2.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2%
	Sugars 0.5g
Protein 18.0g		36%
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Cajun Style Blackened Catfish

Recipe #36389 | 40 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: James Naron
Aug 5, 2002

This is a recipe handed down to me by my father, and is one of my favorite Cajun-style dishes. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I am currently attempting to figure out a way to cook this dish on the George Foreman Grill; stay tuned for the results!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 lb boneless catfish fillet
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
butter or oil (for cooking)

Directions

1
NOTES: You MUST use butter or oil; margarine will not work.
2
A large cast-iron skillet works best for this, but any large non-stick skillet will work.
3
This recipe will work with nearly any type of boneless fish fillets, but catfish seems to be one of the tastiest.
4
This recipe produces a LOT of smoke, so make sure you have a good vent above your stove, or open some doors and/or windows.
5
Mix all dry ingredients together.
6
Coat fillets evenly with mixture.
7
Heat small amount of butter or oil in skillet until hot.
8
Place fillets in skillet.
9
Cook 3-5 minutes on each side.
10
Change butter or oil if it gets too black.

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From: Capt. Jay "Action" Jackson

On Aug 25, 2009

This recipe is great! The only thing I did different is to double the dry ingredients and (excluding the parsley flakes you can add then to the fish before cooking) mixing them in a shaker for the next time.

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From: Chef #905095

On Jul 28, 2008

This was fast and delicious! No funky ingredients and wonderful flavor. A bit too salty for my family's taste, but other than that, we'll definitely make this again. Thank you!

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From: dmarkos

On Jul 23, 2004

Excellent! The blend of spices was perfect, spicy but not too hot. I would strongly recommend cooking this outside in a cast iron skillet on a side burner on a grill because it's messy.

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From: Smyliecook

On May 2, 2007

This is a delicious recipe! I thought at first that the seasoning mixture wasn't going to be enough for both the fillets I bought, but it was just the perfect amount. It was very flavorful with just enough spiciness to give it a kick. I needed to cook the fish a little longer than the 3-5 minutes, but overall, this recipe doesn't take much time at all. My husband loved it. I'll definitely make this one again.

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