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Spicy Cajun Red Snapper

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PREP TIME
5 min
COOKING TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
20 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner
Spicy Cajun Red Snapper
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 (6 ounce) fillets red snapper
  • salt to taste
Instructions
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Combine paprika, black pepper, thyme, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and cayenne pepper on a large sheet of parchment paper to create a spice blend
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In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and oil together to create a savory mixture. Brush both sides of snapper fillets with this butter-oil mixture; reserve the remaining butter-oil mixture for later use. Coat both sides of fillets with the prepared spice blend
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Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until it reaches a scorching temperature, indicated by the fact that a drop of water will sizzle and evaporate instantly on its surface.
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Drizzle half of the remaining butter-oil mixture onto one side of fish fillets. Place fillets with their buttered sides facing down in the extremely hot skillet; cook until they develop a deep, rich brown color on both sides, about 5 minutes. Drizzle the remaining butter-oil mixture over fillets and flip them over to cook on their other sides. Continue cooking until fish is browned, flakes easily with a fork, and reaches the desired level of doneness, about 5 minutes additional. Season with salt to bring out the flavors
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