Blackened Tilapia

digifoo's Note:

Found on a recipe site.

• Total Time: 36 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt (to taste)
• 1 lb tilapia fillet
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Coat the fish fillets with the spice mixture, and allow to sit at room temperature for no longer than 30 minutes.
2. Over high heat, add oil to skillet, and heat until hot.
3. Cook fillets for about 3 minutes per side, or until fish is opaque and can be flaked with a fork.
4. Remove from the pan.
5. Pour pan juices over them and squeeze lemon juice all over.

Reviews

[gailanng]

The Louisiana blackening experience as described by a local Cajun songwriter, "...Paul Prudhomme burnt a fish and it all went through the roof!" lol...and that's the way it is.

[yogiclarebear]

This is absolutely AWESOME. The seasoning mix is so great! I have non-stick pans that aren't safe for extreme high heat, so I had to make do with medium-high heat. It still worked just fine, about 4 minutes per side. Next time I will cut down on the seasoning just a little bit, as it got to be overpowering. I think that is due to the fact that my medium-high heat didn't "burn" a lot of it off. Anyways, since my pans are non-stick, I used only 1/2 tsp of oil for my filet, and it was just awesome! This is a favorite for us now, thank you.

[Margo59]

This was fantastic. One of the best Tilapia recipes I have ever tasted. I only used 1 tsp of salt instead of 1 Tablespoon and I did not have any celery seeds. Will be making this again for sure.