Cajun-Style Blackened Snapper

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons ground white pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 filletss red snapper , 6 ounce
• 1.5 cups butter , melted

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, and oregano together in a small bowl.

2. 2

   Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until extremely hot, about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Dip fish fillets into melted butter and sprinkle each fillet generously with seasoning mixture.

4. 4

   Place fish fillets in the hot skillet and pour 1 tablespoon of butter over each fillet. Cook until coating on the underside of fillet turns black, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets over and pour another tablespoon of butter over each fillet; cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 2 minutes more.