Blackened Salmon

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This recipe comes from allrecipes.com. I found it to be a bit spicy, so I've reduced the cayenne pepper here by about half.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
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• 4 salmon fillets, skin and bones removed
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, basil and oregano.
2. Brush salmon fillets on both sides with butter, and sprinkle evenly with the cayenne pepper mixture. Drizzle one side of each fillet with remaining butter. 
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4. In a large, heavy skillet over high heat, cook salmon, butter side down, until blackened, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets, drizzle with remaining butter, and continue cooking until blackened and fish is easily flaked with a fork.