blackening spice
Charred-crust spice blend
Blackening spice is a Cajun seasoning blend used to coat fish, chicken, or other proteins before cooking in a very hot cast-iron skillet.
The high heat chars the spice mixture—typically paprika, cayenne, garlic, thyme, and oregano—creating a dark, flavorful crust: blackened catfish, blackened chicken.
The technique was popularized by chef Paul Prudhomme in the 1980s.
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- dry rubWaterless seasoning mixture
- paprikaGround dried pepper
- cayennePungent red spice
- charredBurned until black
rub · catfish · thyme · oregano · garlic · onion · smoky · smoky flavor · crust · seared · creole · grill · heat · pepper · cast-iron · cast iron skillet · fish · fish fry
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