Blackened Catfish Recipe

• • 2 pounds catfish fillets
• • 1 teaspoon black pepper
• • 1/3 cup melted butter
• • 1 teaspoon paprika
• • 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• • 1 teaspoon salt
• • 1/3 cup dry white wine

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Mix melted butter and lemon juice in a small bowl. In another small bowl, combine salt, paprika, thyme, pepper, garlic powder and red pepper flakes mixing well.

Brush fillets on both sides with butter mixture and sprinkle evenly with seasoning mix. Place fillets, skin side up in pan cook on both sides until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove catfish from skillet and hold warm.

Pour wine and any remaining butter mixture into pan. Bring to a boil and spoon over catfish. Serve with lemon wedges.

What is fishing without eating fish? Discover over 300 delicious fish recipes in our new freshwater fish cookbook Freshwater Favorites. Browse the 305 recipes in the tasty fish cookbook here.

We have plenty of fish recipes, and if you want to check out more catfish recipes, use the link below.

Check out more blackened catfish recipes(and other easy fish recipes)