Blackened Catfish

By kstiles13

Adding cornmeal to the spice coating gives the fish a crisp crust in the broiler, without having to fry in oil.

Ingredients

• * Nonstick cooking spray
• 2 * 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
• 2 * 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 * 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• * Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 4 * 4 (about 1 1/2 pounds) catfish fillets
• * Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat broiler; coat the rack of a broiler pan with cooking spray. In a shallow bowl, stir together cornmeal, paprika, thyme, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper.
2. Dredge fillets in cornmeal mixture, turning to coat. Shake off excess, and place on prepared rack; broil until opaque throughout and blackened on the outside, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges, if desired.