Blackened Amberjack

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon pepper black
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 1 pound amberjack fillet 
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 2 teaspoons onion powder 
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 1 tablespoon paprika 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

1. Cut fillet into 4 equal pieces.
2. Combine paprika and next 6 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Dredge fish in spice mixture; let stand 5 minutes.
3. Coat a large cast-iron skillet with cooking spray; place over high heat until very hot.
4. Add fish, and cook 3 minutes. Turn fish, and cook 3 to 4 additional minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Fish should look charred. (You may prefer to do this procedure outside due to the small amount of smoke that is created.)