Title: Blackened (Cajun) Arctic Char
Categories: Cajun, Main dish, Fish
Yield: 4 servings
1 ea Arctic char - 1 kg(4.5 lbs)
6 T Butter
2 ea Lemons, cut into wedges
1 T Cajun spice (recipe follows)
Fillet the Char (fresh or thawed) about 25 mm thick (1-1/2").
Don't be afraid to substitute trout, perch, shrimp, or any
firm-fleshed seafood or fish for the char.
Melt butter in a cast-iron or heavy-bottomed frying pan over
medium high heat. Add Cajun spice and heat thoroughly. Place
fillets in pan. Squeeze juice of one lemon into pan. Cook
fish for about 5 minutes on each side. Serve with remaining
lemon wedges and pan drippings.
From the Calgary Herald (89.05.03) by Terry Bullick
Terry worked as an assistant cook at the Arctic Char Lodge, a
fishing resort on Great Bear Lake, just 18 Km south of the Arctic
circle.
