Blackened Spicy Snapper Fillets

Aroostook's Note:

The boss used to cook this for our summer BBQ.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 3 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried parsley
• 4 red snapper fillets
• 1 ½ cups butter , melted

Directions:

1. Mix paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, parsley and oregano.
2. Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat for 5-8 minutes, or until extremely hot.
3. Dip fish into melted butter, and sprinkle each fillet generously with the seasoning mixture.
4. Place the fish fillets in the hot skillet.
5. Pour 1 tablespoon of butter over each fillet.
6. Cook until the coating on the fillet turns black, 3 to 5 minutes.
7. Turn the fish over.
8. Pour another tablespoon of butter over the fish.
9. Cook for about 2 minutes longer.

Reviews

[Nocurfupa]

Easy to make! I cut the recipe in half (well, the computer did all the work) and used it as more of a rub. My husband put the fillets on the grill in a basket and they were delicious. I did add some olive oil to the butter- just because I always have to be different. Definately will try this again- probably will be good on grouper too.

[PixieDust]

Wonderful recipe!! The spice combination is awesome. Have had blackened snapper at several restaurants and this was better than any of those. Makes me long for a trip to New Orleans. Thanks Barbara!

[bella214]

I am interested in great fish recipes. This certainly turned out to be one of them. The spice mix was there. I didn't have to use as much butter as was called for and it still had a good blackened coating. Thanks for sharing this.