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August 8, 2011
Seared Cajun Catfish
Simple Seafood
Prep time:
5 minutesCooking time:
10 minutes“To save money and have a fresher-tasting spice blend, make your own Cajun seasoning. Combine 1 tablespoon each salt, garlic powder, cayenne, onion powder, oregano, paprika, thyme and pepper.”
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 catfish fillets
- 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
Directions
1
Heat butter and oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking.
2
Pat fish dry. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning on both sides.
3
Place fish in hot skillet. Cook until opaque on the bottom, about 5 minutes.
4
Turn fish carefully. Cook until fish flakes easily, about 3 minutes.
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Use lemons to quickly remove fish odors from a cutting board. Simply rub a lemon wedge over the cutting board, then rinse with cool water. Works on hands, too!
Great Pairings
Dilled Pepper Slaw
To save money, use red cabbage and green bell peppers. They cost less than green cabbage and other colors of peppers. But by using the red cabbage you will still have a delicious and festive dish.
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