Cajun Style Blackened Halibut Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp dry oregano
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/2 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds crushed
• 4 x halibut fillets - (6 ounce ea)
• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tsp butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl.
3. Place fillets on baking sheet.
4. Brush on both sides with 1 Tbsp.
5. oil.
6. Sprinkle top of each with seasoning.
7. Heat heavy large skillet (preferably cast-iron) over high heat till very warm.
8. Add in remaining 1 Tbsp.
9. oil; swirl to coat.
10. Place fillets, seasoned-side down, in skillet.
11. Cook till very brown on bottom, 1 minute.
12. Return fillets, browned-side up, to baking sheet.
13. Place in oven; bake till just opaque in center, about 8 min.
14. Top each with 1 tsp.
15. butter.
16. This recipe yields 4 servings.
17. Comments: A nod to what could arguably be the dish of the eighties, blackened redfish.
18. The technique works equally well with halibut.