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Blackened Fish Recipes

We love Blackened Fish and hope you'll give it a try. A hot skillet and bold Cajun spices create a spicy crust while keeping the fish tender and juicy inside.

Blackened fish makes a quick, tasty dinner and goes great with rice, greens, or fresh vegetables. One bite of that smoky, savory flavor, and you'll understand why it's a Florida Keys favorite.

  • Skillet blackened shrimp with garlic butter, lemon wedges, and fresh parsley.
    Cajun Blackened Shrimp
  • blackened mangrove snapper
    Blackened Baked Snapper
  • Flaky blackened mahi mahi with a fork showing the moist interior of the fish.
    Blackened Mahi Mahi Recipe
  • Blackened grouper served on a white plate with coconut rice and lemon.
    Blackened Grouper Recipe
  • paul prudhomme cajun blackened seasoning
    Cajun Seasoning Recipe For Fish
  • fish omelette with Mexican seasoning
    Fish Omelette
  • blackened tripletail for dinner
    Blackened Tripletail
  • swordfish tacos plate
    Swordfish Tacos Recipe
  • Pan seared fish with lemon butter sauce
    Blackened Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce
  • Seared tuna with sesame seeds.
    Blackened Tuna Steak

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Photo credit: Kickin' It in The Keys Charters, Captain Forrest Weyrauch, Key Largo, Florida. Full-service fishing charter. Call 570-229-2992.

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Hi, I’m Felice. I live in the Florida Keys and share easy recipes made with fresh seafood, steak, and seasonal vegetables. Everything is inspired by island life, simple, delicious, and made with real food.

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