Blackened Salmon Fillets

Ingredients

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• 2 tablespoons paprika
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• 1 tablespoon salt
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• 2 teaspoons onion powder
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• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
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• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
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• 1 ½ teaspoons ground white pepper
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• 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
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• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
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• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
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• 4 (6 ounce) fillets red snapper
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• 1 ½ cups butter, melted
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Instructions

1. 1
   Mix paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, and oregano together in a small bowl.
2. 2
   Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until extremely hot, about 10 minutes.
3. 3
   Dip fish fillets into melted butter and sprinkle each fillet generously with seasoning mixture.
4. 4
   Place fish fillets in the hot skillet and pour 1 tablespoon of butter over each fillet. Cook until coating on the underside of fillet turns black, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets over and pour another tablespoon of butter over each fillet; cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 2 minutes more.