Blackened Catfish and Spicy Rice
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.
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 539
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 30m
Ingredients:
- 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
Directions:
- 1 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.
- 2 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.
- 3 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.
- 4 Serve catfish over a plate of seasoned rice. Pour leftover butter from the skillet over fish and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 17.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 972mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 12% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 40.6g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.3g | 5% |
| Protein | 21.2g | 42% |
| Sugars | 1g | |
| Vitamin A | 1126IU | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | |
| Calcium | 39mg | |
| Iron | 3mg | |
| Thiamin | 1mg | |
| Niacin | 9mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 49mg | |
| Folate | 127mcg |
