Blackened (Cajun) Arctic Char Recipe

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Blackened (Cajun) Arctic Char Recipe is a recipe that uses a Cajun seasoning to blacken the fish.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr
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 1 ea Arctic char - 1 kg(4.5 lbs)
 2 ea Lemons, cut into wedges
 6 tb Butter
 1 tb Cajun spice (recipe follows)


1

Fillet the Char (fresh or thawed) about 25 mm thick (1-1/2).

2

Don't be afraid to substitute trout, perch, shrimp, or anyfirm-fleshed seafood or fish for the char.

3

Melt butter in a cast-iron or heavy-bottomed frying pan overmedium high heat.

4

Add Cajun spice and heat thoroughly.

5

Placefillets in pan.

6

Squeeze juice of one lemon into pan.

7

Cookfish for about 5 minutes on each side.

8

Serve with remaininglemon wedges and pan drippings.

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03) by Terry BullickTerry worked as an assistant cook at the Arctic Char Lodge, afishing resort on Great Bear Lake, just 18 Km south of the Arcticcircle.

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Ingredients

 1 ea Arctic char - 1 kg(4.5 lbs)
 2 ea Lemons, cut into wedges
 6 tb Butter
 1 tb Cajun spice (recipe follows)

Directions

1

Fillet the Char (fresh or thawed) about 25 mm thick (1-1/2).

2

Don't be afraid to substitute trout, perch, shrimp, or anyfirm-fleshed seafood or fish for the char.

3

Melt butter in a cast-iron or heavy-bottomed frying pan overmedium high heat.

4

Add Cajun spice and heat thoroughly.

5

Placefillets in pan.

6

Squeeze juice of one lemon into pan.

7

Cookfish for about 5 minutes on each side.

8

Serve with remaininglemon wedges and pan drippings.

9

05.

10

03) by Terry BullickTerry worked as an assistant cook at the Arctic Char Lodge, afishing resort on Great Bear Lake, just 18 Km south of the Arcticcircle.

Blackened (Cajun) Arctic Char Recipe

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