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Title:How to Make them Goodies
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Moderator:FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski
Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

1544.0. "CAJUN: How to Blacken" by GEMVAX::DEPTOLA () Tue Dec 06 1988 16:33

Does anyone know the recipe/spices used to "blacken" something like
    swordfish? Always love it in a restaurant, haven't got the slightest
    of how they do it...
    
    Thanks!
    Lynn
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1544.2Blackened FishDROO::WEYMOUTHAI SELECT Business Development MgrWed Dec 07 1988 05:1033
    
    Take a fish (or other) fillet, about 8 to 10 oz. and 1/2 inch thick.
    
    Heat a large black skillet somewhere where smoke does not matter,
    I do it on my gas grill. It should take about 10 minutes of heating
    before the pan is just right - the hotter the better.
    
    Melt 2 cups unsalted butter in a saucepan. Dip each fillet in the
    butter and sprinkle heavily the blackening seasoning on both sides.
    Place the fish on the skillet and top with 1 T. butter and cook
    uncovered for 2 to 4 minutes or the underside is charred. Turn and
    top with butter. Cook another 2 to 4 minutes.
    
    Serve immediately.
    
    The seasoning I use is a combination of:
    	Black Pepper
    	Red Pepper
    	White Pepper
    	Paprika
    	Salt
    	Onion
    	Garlic
    (in descending order)
    
    You can order some from:
    
    Odom's Secrets of the South, Box 122, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
    
    or pick some up at any fish market on your next golf outing to Myrtle
    Beach.
    
    
1544.4Louisiana Cajun MagicBROCK::BUTLERThere's more to it than fateWed Dec 07 1988 23:077
    	If you'd like a seasoning with a bit of a kick when blackening
    	try Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Cajun Magic, the Seafood
    	Magic variety.  I purchased mine at Legal Seafood for $2.69
    	awhile back and have since seen it in a few speciality and
        grocery stores.
    
    Mary Jo