Cajun Red Snapper

Ingredients

• teaspoon paprika
• teaspoon ground black pepper
• teaspoon dried thyme
• teaspoon dried basil
• teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• tablespoon sbutter
• tablespoon olive oil
• (6 ounce) filletsred snapper
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Mix paprika, black pepper, thyme, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and cayenne pepper on a large piece of wax paper.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with oil. Brush both sides of snapper fillets with butter oil mixture; reserve remaining butter oil mixture. Coat both sides of fillets with paprika mixture.
3. Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on it.
4. Drizzle 1/2 of the remaining butter oil mixture on one side of fish fillets. Place fillets butter side down in the hot skillet; cook until deeply browned, about 5 minutes. Drizzle remaining butter oil mixture over fillets and flip over. Cook until fish is browned and flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt.