Blackened cajun catfish
By: Paul Bloxham From: Good Food Live
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Blackened cajun catfish
- Prep time:
- 25 mins
- Cook time:
- 10 mins
- Serves:
- 4
Crisp flaky catfish coated in tasty Cajun-style spices with a tangy cherry salsa makes a sensational supper from Paul Bloxham
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 4 catfish fillets, ach 175g
- 20g Butter
- 2 Sweet potatoes, peeled, diced and cooked
- 400g spinach leaves
- Salt, and fresh ground black pepper
For the blackening mix:
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
- 1 tbsp Pepper
- 1/2 tbsp Turmeric
- 1/2 tbsp dried Oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried Thyme
- 1 tsp Cumin
For the salsa:
Method
1. Mix together all of the Cajun spice mix and store in an airtight container until required.2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Season both sides of each catfish fillet with the blackening seasoning and fry for 2 1/2 minutes on each side.
3. In a separate pan, heat the remaining oil and butter together and fry the sweet potato for a minute, and then stir in the baby spinach and stir until wilted. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside.
4. To make the salsa simply mix together the tomato, red onion, cherries, lime juice and olive oil. Season to taste.
5. Pile the spinach and sweet potato onto a plate, top with the catfish and finally some sour cherry salsa. Serve immediately.
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