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Blackened Catfish and Spicy Rice Recipe

Recipe by: Eric Lubow

"Quick and easy blackened catfish recipe. I like to serve this over a Cajun flavored spicy white rice. Although the rice is optional, the slightly spicy Cajun flavor of the rice brings out the taste of the catfish."
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  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep10 m
  • Cook20 m
  • Ready In30 m
  • 1Bring the rice, water, Cajun seasoning, and hot pepper sauce to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • 2While rice is cooking, mix thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dill weed, and lemon pepper in a bowl until well blended. Brush catfish fillets with butter and sprinkle with seasoning mixture other both sides.
  • 3Heat any remaining melted butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; pan-fry seasoned catfish in butter until fish is easily flaked with a fork, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
  • 4Serve catfish over a plate of seasoned rice. Pour leftover butter from the skillet over fish and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 4 servings
  • 539 cals
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 2 (8 ounce) fillets catfish
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    539
    27%
  • Fat:
    32
    49%
  • Carbs:
    40.6
    13%
  • Protein:
    21.2
    42%
  • Cholesterol:
    114
    38%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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