BLACKENED CATFISH AND SPICY RICE

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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.

Provided by Eric Lubow

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup white rice
2 cups water
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon dried dill weed
¼ teaspoon lemon pepper
2 (8 ounce) fillets catfish
½ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste

Steps:

Bring 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.
While 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.
Heat 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.
Serve catfish over a plate of seasoned rice. Pour leftover butter from the skillet over fish and sprinkle with lemon juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 113.6 mg, Fat 32 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 972.1 mg, Sugar 0.6 g