Blackened Fish
Use this blackening seasoning on anything at all! Fish, chicken, shrimp, tofu – you name it! It looks ultra impressive to serve blackened cod, but really the whole shebang will take you 10 mins or less.
Blackened Fish
Yield: Serves 2
The easiest and most delicious summer dinner. Try this in tacos, a fish sandwich, a bowl, over salad or paired with grits!
Time
- Prep: 2 minutes
- Cook: 8 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1lb flaky white fish – try cod/ mahi mahi/ tilapia/ flounder
- Blackening seasoning:
- 1 TB smoked paprika
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper – just a few cranks
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp cumin – we are adding this to make it Mexican – if you are making a more traditional Cajun blackened dish then leave this out.
- Olive oil
Recipe
- Preheat your broiler to high.
- Combine all the spices in a bowl.
- Rinse and pat your fish dry. Rub all over with olive oil.
- Liberally season the fish with your blackening seasoning.
- Broil for 6-9 minutes on a shelf about 6 inches away from the top. Fish will be ready when it flakes easily.