Blackened Halibut

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Try serving this spicy halibut recipe with garlic mashed potatoes, hot, crusty bread and a crisp salad to lure in your crew. After trying a few halibut recipes, this one is my family's favorite. —Brenda Williams, Santa Maria, California
Blackened Halibut Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 4 halibut fillets (4 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. In a large shallow dish, combine the first 8 ingredients. Add fillets, 2 at a time, and turn to coat.
  2. In a large cast-iron skillet, cook fillets in butter over medium heat until fish flakes easily with a fork, 3-4 minutes on each side.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 189 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 758mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fat.