cajun red snapper

Cajun Red Snapper

A red snapper recipe with spicy Cajun seasoning.

Ingredient

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1 teaspoon dried basil

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• ½ teaspoon onion powder

• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 6 (6 ounce) fillets red snapper

• salt to taste

Direction

1. Mix paprika, black pepper, thyme, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and cayenne pepper on a large piece of wax paper.

2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with oil. Brush both sides of snapper fillets with butter-oil mixture; reserve remaining butter-oil mixture. Coat both sides of fillets with paprika mixture.

3. Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on it.

4. Drizzle 1/2 of the remaining butter-oil mixture on one side of fish fillets. Place fillets butter-side down in the hot skillet; cook until deeply browned, about 5 minutes. Drizzle remaining butter-oil mixture over fillets and flip over. Cook until fish is browned and flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt.

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