Jordan's Blackened Catfish

Ingredients

• 8 oz catfish fillet
• 2 tbs[ olive oil
• ¼ cup Cajun spice
• ½ cup Cajun cream sauce

Cajun cream sauce

• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• ¼ cup water
• 1½ tsp shallots, chopped
• 2 tbsp dry white wine
• ½ tbsp Cajun spice
• 1 tbsp gumbo filé powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 cup heavy cream

Directions

Fish

1. Preheat a cast-iron skillet over moderately high heat until hot.
2. Coat catfish with oil and dredge in Cajun spice.
3. Cook catfish in skillet, turning, until blackened on the outside but flaky and moist within.
4. Transfer to a serving plate and top with Cajun cream sauce.

Cajun cream sauce

1. In a bowl combine well cornstarch and water.
2. In a saucepan cook shallots in wine over moderate heat until softened.
3. Add Cajun spice, filé powder and salt and combine well.
4. Stir in cream and heat, stirring.
5. Add cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring until thickened.