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Spicy Pan-fried Blackened Rockfish

January 6 By Renée 27 Comments

Seasoned with smokey paprika and three kinds of dried peppers, this Spicy Pan-fried Blackened Rockfish has just the right amount of kick!

Blackened Rockfish

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This Spicy Pan-fried Blackened Rockfish is one of my favorite ways to eat fish!

The star of this recipe is a Spicy Skillet Dry Rub – a delicious creation of Skillet Street Food. With a perfect balance spices (with just a hint of sweetness), it brings big, bold flavor to this simple pan-fried rockfish! 

We loved this spice blend so much, in fact, that I contacted the nice folks at Skillet and asked permission to share their Dry Rub recipe here, which they very kindly granted. (Thanks, guys!)

A fresh Caesar salad on the side (traditional or kale) makes the perfect companion dish to this pan-fried rockfish, effectively quelling the dry rub’s heat without putting out the fire.

Pan-fried Blackened Rockfish & Kale Caesar from Skillet at IFBC 2015

Once you mix up the dry rub, pan-frying the rockfish is a snap! You can literally have this made and on the table in 20 minutes; less if you have the dry rub already mixed up.

Pan-fried Blackened Rockfish. Not just any blackened rockfish, mind you, but THE BEST pan-fried blackened rockfish ever!

Pan-fried Blackened Rockfish

Seasoned with smokey paprika and three kinds of dried peppers, this Spicy Pan-fried Blackened Rockfish has just the right amount of kick!
Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fish
Servings: 4
Calories: 163kcal
Author: Renée | The Good Hearted Woman

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. fresh rockfish fillets or Pacific cod, red snapper or striped bass 1/2'-3/4" thick
  • 1/2 batch Spicy Skillet Dry Rub
  • 2-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
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Instructions

  • Heat cast iron or heavy skillet over medium heat until a water droplet sizzles on the surface, then add enough vegetable oil to lightly cover bottom of skillet.
  • Coat both sides of each fish fillet with the dry rub mix and place into the heated skillet.
  • Fry on first side for about 3 minutes, or until the bottom of the fish is nicely browned.
  • Turn over with tongs and brown the other side for 2 to 3 minutes more, until the flesh is firm and opaque.
  • Remove the fillets from the skillet with tongs and drain on paper towels.

Notes

This pairs well with a Caesar Salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 438mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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We’ve tried Spicy Skillet Dry Rub on Pacific cod, red snapper, and striped bass; as well as everything from everything from roasted vegetables to barbecued steak, and have never been disappointed.

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Some of the ingredients for the dry rub were initially a little hard to locate, but once I figured out where to find them, it was a piece of cake.

Let me save you some time: You will find the ground pasilla pepper and ground New Mexico chili pepper in the Mexican/Hispanic foods aisle of most grocery stores (in my area, Winco, Freddy’s, and Safeway all stock them) or in your local Hispanic Mercado (i.e., Su Casa Imports, El Mercado, etc). I found the ground chipotle pepper in the bulk section at Winco. All of the dried ground peppers are very inexpensive and the recipe makes a lot of dry rub, so it will go a long way.

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Spicy Skillet Dry Rub

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
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Course: Condiment
Calories: 218kcal
Author: Skillet, Seattle, WA [IFBC 2015]

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoons garlic salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoons ground pasilla pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground chipotle pepper
  • 1 tablespoons ground New Mexico chili pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard powder
  • 5 teaspoons white granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients. Store in an air-tight container. 

Notes

Ingredient Substitution: If you don't have all the dried peppers on hand, just substitute 3 tablespoons of regular chili powder for the ground pasilla, chipotle, and New Mexico chili peppers. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1batch | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 21022mg | Potassium: 1036mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 20505IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 9mg
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Do you love fish? Be sure to check out these delicious recipes from GHW!

  • Korean-style Pan-Fried Fish {Saengsun Jun} with Fresh Zucchini
  • Grilled Honey Glazed Salmon {with Ginger & Orange}
  • Grilled Halibut over Greens
  • Pan-Seared Sturgeon

Blackened Rockfish

Spicy Pan-fried Blackened Rockfish - BEST ever! The secret is the spicy dry rub, seasoned with smokey paprika and three kinds of dried peppers. It just the right amount of kick, without overpowering the flavor of the fish. | The Good Hearted Woman

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Filed Under: 30-Minute Meals, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, Pescatarian, Recipes Tagged With: dining out, fish, Seattle

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