Puppy drum recipe anyone?

[FishPrintGuy]

Well, founder and striper are out of season but i'm still gonna catch some fish. Today I scored a couple keeper puppy drum - I let the big one go and fileted the 24" one. This is the first one i've brought home to eat - does anyone have an outstanding redfish recipe?

[shellfishshucker69]

Don't think you could go wrong with frying any type of fish

[FishPrintGuy]

I did a spicy fried fish taco today with a few pieces after letting it soak in milk overnight. On something like that it's not bad but not gonna be a fish anyone has to worry about me filling my freezer full of.

[gus]

blackened redfish is the only way

[FishPrintGuy]

My dad does a decent blackened rockfish but there has to be something more authentic. He just frys it in an iron skillet in butter and has it coated with blackening seasoning. Anyone have a better way to make it more crispy on the outside?

[gus]

it doesnt really come out crispy - coat a cold fillet in seasoning then drizzle melted butter on one side. let butter harden, flip, then repeat on other side. drop into a smoking hot cast iron skillet for a mminute or 2 on each side. yummy.

[Hokiecrab]

What Gus said......I season with garlic powder and add lemon to the butter

[bullislandfisher]

If you want a true blacken you have to use sugar. Spray your fillet with butter both sides add your Blacken season generously. then put sugar on top of blacken seaon. this glazez the blacken season to the fillet and makes it have a very very slight cisp outside and keeps inside juicy as the glaze doesnt allow for much to escape. The biggest key to blackening is the hotness of the pan. Pups it doesnt have to be as hot as if you were doin cobia steaks or tuna. But the sound of a drop of water on it should scare you. If not crank it up...

Start off with small bite size peices to get your heat goin and use them as appetizers
Once you think you got it lay the whole fillet down.

Dont wear sweatpants you might get a "semi" after eating some

[dboyd351]

I agree with Gus. Redfish (aka puppy drum) is what started the blackened fish craze years ago.
Here's how to make your own blackened fish seasoning:
Blackened Fish

4 fish steaks or fillets, 8 oz each
1 cup unsalted butter
1 tbsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. cayenne (red) pepper
1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
1 tsp. finely ground black pepper
2 tsps. salt
1 tsp. dried thyme

Mix seasonings well and press firmly into both sides of fish to coat
Melt butter in pan and bring to medium-high heat
Sear fish in pan starting with a hot pan, turn only when very brown/black
Do not crowd pan and make sure butter is very hot before adding new pieces

Enjoy.

[college fund]

Make a fish salad, a chicken salad--fish,boiled eggs-celery-sweet pickle relish-salt,pepper-little old bay-kraft mircle whip-a little vinegar-alittle sugar. Best with smoked and fried fish