Blackened Cajun Whole Catfish

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Blackened Cajun Whole Catfish

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Recipe Data

4
Servings
10min
Prep
20min
Total

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    Description

    Look for Responsible Choice whole catfish at Hy-Vee. To prepare, mix together a homemade seasoning using this recipe or pick up a Cajun seasoning blend in the spice aisle.

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    Servings and Ingredients

    Ingredients
    Serves 4
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    1 tsp. white pepper
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee garlic powder
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee onion powder
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee paprika
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee cayenne pepper
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee chili powder
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee salt
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee dried oregano
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee dried thyme
    1 lbs. skinless whole catfish
    ¼ c. Hy-Vee canola oil
    ½ c. Hy-Vee unsalted butter
    2 Meyer lemons, thickly sliced

    Things To Grab

    • Small bowl
    • Large frying pan

    Directions

    1. Combine white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, chili powder, salt, oregano and thyme; mix well. Rub catfish in seasoning mix, pressing lightly to adhere seasoning to fish.

    2. In a large frying pan, heat oil to medium-high heat. Add butter.

    3. Once butter is melted, add fish and lemons. Cook 5 minutes, flip fish over, and remove lemon slices. Continue to cook fish 5 minutes while spooning oil and butter over the fish. Remove from heat and allow to rest in skillet before serving.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    470 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 44g
    • Cholesterol: 125mg
    • Sodium: 710mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 3g
    • Protein: 18g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Vitamin A 30%
    0%
    Vitamin C 2%
    0%
    Iron 6%
    0%
    Calcium 4%

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    From the week of February 15, 2015