Blackened Fish Recipes

Blackened fish recipes - any thick fillet of fish will work well with this method. It's suitable for barbecue or frying.

If you choose to barbecue, then turn frequently and baste with oil whilst the fish is cooking.

Blackened Salmon
2 tspn paprika
1/2 tspn garlic salt
1/2 tspn onion powder
1/2 tspn white pepper
1/2 tspn black pepper
1/2 tspn dried dill
1/2 tspn dried basil
4 thick fillets of salmon
4 oz (100g) butter to fry or olive oil to baste

Mix all the seasonings together and coat the salmon well.

Heat the butter in a thick frying pan until it foams - add the fish and fry either side for a few minutes - until the fish is cooked through and the spice mixture is 'black'.

You may need to do this in batches.

Serve hot with the butter poured over - a few new potatoes and a mixed salad go well with this blackened fish recipes dish.

If you choose to barbecue, then brush the fish with oil during cooking.

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