Blackened arctic char

Main Ingredient: Various Fish
Course: Various Main Dishes
Cuisine: Southern Creole and Cajun
Yield:

Blackened arctic char ingredients

1 Arctic char - 1 kg(4.5 lbs)
6 T butter
2 Lemons, cut into wedges
1 T Cajun spice (recipe follows)

Cooking Blackened arctic char

1. Fillet the char (fresh or thawed) about 25 mm thick (1-½").
2. Don"t be afraid to substitute trout, perch, shrimp, or any firm-fleshed seafood or fish for the char.
3. Melt butter in a cast-iron or heavy-bottomed frying pan over medium high heat.
4. Add cajun spice and heat thoroughly.
5. Place fillets in pan. Squeeze juice of one lemon into pan. Cook fish for about 5 minutes on each side.
6. Serve with remaining lemon wedges and pan drippings.