Blackened(Cajun) Arctic Char

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Blackened (Cajun) Arctic Char

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cajun Main Dish
Fish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Each Arctic char -- 1 kg(4.5 lbs)
6 Tablespoons Butter
2 Each Lemons, cut into wedges
1 Tablespoon Cajun spice (see recipe)

Fillet the Char (fresh or thawed) about 25 mm thick (1-1/2"). Don't be
afraid to substitute trout, perch, shrimp, or any firm-fleshed seafood or fish
for the char. Melt butter in a cast-iron or heavy-bottomed frying pan over
medium high heat. Add Cajun spice and heat thoroughly. Place fillets in pan.
Squeeze juice of one lemon into pan. Cook fish for about 5 minutes on each
side. Serve with remaining lemon wedges and pan drippings. From the Calgary
Herald (89.05.03) by Terry Bullick Terry worked as an assistant cook at the
Arctic Char Lodge, a fishing resort on Great Bear Lake, just 18 Km south of the
Arctic circle.

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