Blackened Tilapia Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise

By jargrr

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sweet paprika
• 2 tablespoons ground thyme
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 4 (10-ounce) tilapia fillets
• 4 Kaiser buns, split, buttered and toasted
• Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise, recipe follows
• Store-bought mango salsa
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Preparation

Step 1

In a shallow dish, combine first 6 ingredients.

Pour melted butter into another shallow dish. Dip fish fillets in melted butter and coat with seasoning mixture.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook prepared fish, in batches if necessary, 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Spread Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise evenly over toasted buns. Place blackened fish on bottom half of bun, top with mango salsa, and cover with top half of bun.

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and chill.