Easy Blackened Cod Recipe (25 mins!)
This Blackened Cod is bursting with bold flavors. A perfect balance of spices and buttery goodness. This will elevate any dining experience.
Equipment
- 1 oven safe baking dish
Ingredients
For the Cajun spice mix
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
For the Cod
- 2 cod fillets
- 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter or sub for olive oil
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cut in to squares optional
- Cajun spice mix
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- Rinse off your cod fillets in water and pat dry with a paper towel. Set aside.
- Mix together the paprika, salt, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes and set aside.
- Coat the bottom of the oven save baking dish with half of the melted butter and add in your cod fillets.
- Sprinkle half of Cajun spice mix to one side of the cod fillet and rub in coating the entire surface. Turn over the fillet.
- Sprinkle the rest of the Cajun spice mix on the other side of the fillet and rub in, coating the entire surface.
- Place the squares of butter on top of the fillets, evenly spaced out. This is optional.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish. Remove from the oven once it is done and serve with your favorite side dish!