CAJUN BLACKENED REDFISH

Cajun Blackened Redfish image

Delicious, quick and easy dish to prepare! Best when caught fresh, but can use frozen. Made this recipe up when I was about 14, still it is one of my favorites!!!

Provided by M. Alario

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¼ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups Italian-style salad dressing
4 (4 ounce) fillets red drum

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter on low heat; cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the cayenne pepper, black pepper, lemon pepper, garlic powder and salt. Set aside.
Dip the filets into the melted butter, then coat with the seasoning mixture.
In a large skillet over high heat, sear fish on each side for 2 minutes or until slightly charred.
Place in a 11x7 inch baking dish and pour the Italian dressing onto each filet. Cover baking dish and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes or until flaky and tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 102.2 mg, Fat 38 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 2077.7 mg, Sugar 6.4 g