Blackened Tilapia Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise

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

Instructions

1. In a shallow dish, combine first 6 ingredients.
2. Pour melted butter into another shallow dish.
3. Dip fish fillets in melted butter and coat with seasoning mixture.
4. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
5. Cook prepared fish, in batches if necessary, 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
6. Spread Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise evenly over toasted buns.
7. Place blackened fish on bottom half of bun, top with mango salsa, and cover with top half of bun.
8. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
9. Cover and chill.