Dinner · 25 min · cajun

Blackened Redfish with Lemon Butter

A Cajun dinner built around redfish fillets and butter — on the table in 25 minutes.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 4 Redfish fillets
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 2 tbsp Paprika
• 2 tsp Garlic powder
• 2 tsp Onion powder
• 1 tsp Dried thyme
• 1 tsp Cayenne
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Lemon
• 2 tbsp Neutral oil

Steps

1. Stir the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, cayenne, black pepper, and salt into a small bowl. This is your blackening blend; it should smell smoky and assertive.
2. Pat the fillets very dry, brush with oil, and coat every surface generously with the spice blend, pressing it on.
3. Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat until it just starts to smoke, then lay in the fillets. Sear 3 minutes without touching so the crust sets and chars at the edges.
4. Flip and sear 2 to 3 minutes more until the fish flakes at the thickest part. Work in batches if the pan is crowded.
5. Melt the butter with a squeeze of lemon in the hot pan, swirl 30 seconds, and spoon over the fish. Rest 2 minutes before serving.

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