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Blackened Tilapia Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Ingredients
1/4 cup sweet paprika
2 tablespoons ground thyme
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
4 (10-ounce) tilapia fillets
4 Kaiser buns, split, buttered and toasted
Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise, recipe follows
Store-bought mango salsa

Directions
In a shallow dish, combine first 6 ingredients.

Pour melted butter into another shallow dish. Dip fish fillets in melted butter
and coat with seasoning mixture.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook prepared fish, in
batches if necessary, 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a
fork.

Spread Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise evenly over toasted buns. Place blackened fish on
bottom half of bun, top with mango salsa, and cover with top half of bun.

Ingredients
Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Directions
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and
chill.