Jane Fonda's Blackened Catfish

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 (4 ounce) catfish fillets, about 4 oz. each (or other fish, or chicken, lamb)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a large shallow dish, combine the paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, thyme, salt and lemon zest.
• 2 add the catfish fillets and turn to coat both sides, pressing the herb-and-spice rub into the fish.
• 3 in a large non stick frying pan over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
• 4 add the fish and cook for 4 minutes.
• 5 pour the lemon juice over the fillets, turn and cook until the fish just separates when pressed with a fork, about 4 minutes.