Cajun Blackened Cod
Delightful spices on the Blackened Cajun Cod that tingle the tongue and wake up the senses with earthy cumin, spicy chili, tasty taco seasoning and of course a little garlic for good measure is all you need to make your meat eaters like fish. Great all on its own or in fish tacos.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds cod fillets 4 with bones removed (or any white fish you like such as tilapia, mahi maui, catfish etc)
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoon taco seasoning ( or your own homemade version with chili powder, paprika, onion powder, sea salt, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
( or other light flavored high heat tolerance oils as desired- do not use olive oil) - 2 tablespoon lemon juice drizzle of lemon juice - optional
Instructions
- Wash and dry your fish well with paper towels.
- Coat front and back of fish with chili powder, cumin powder, garlic powder, pepper, taco seasoning.
- Place canola oil in iron skillet and heat to high medium heat.
- Sauté fish for 2-3 minutes on each size, depending on the size of your fish or until flakes easily with your fork.
- Drizzle a little lemon juice on top and serve with a delightful veggie medley or inside your favourite fish tacos.
Notes
We like to make our own taco seasoning mix with chili powder, paprika, onion powder, sea salt, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes. This way we can avoid the extra added sugar and keep the carbs down to 1.4 grams per serving. If you use pre-made taco seasoning in the packages, it contains sugar and increases the carbs to 10.7 grams per serving.
Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix - Makes 3 Tablespoons (you only need 2 teaspoons for Cajun Blackened Cod Recipe) so you will have a little extra leftover for another recipe.
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (if desired)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (if desired)
Nutrition
Serving: 1servings | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 997mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 408IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg