BLACKENED CATFISH

Blackened Catfish image

Adding cornmeal to the spice coating gives the fish a crisp crust in the broiler, without having to fry in oil.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 (about 1 1/2 pounds) catfish fillets
Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Steps:

Heat broiler; coat the rack of a broiler pan with cooking spray. In a shallow bowl, stir together cornmeal, paprika, thyme, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper.
Dredge fillets in cornmeal mixture, turning to coat. Shake off excess, and place on prepared rack; broil until opaque throughout and blackened on the outside, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges, if desired.

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