• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 ½ teaspoons sweet pickle relish
• 1 teaspoon capers, rinsed and minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
• ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 4 (6-to 8-ounce) skin-on red snapper fillets,¾ inch thick
• 5 teaspoons Cajun-Style Rub
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Cajun Rub

• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• ¼ cup celery salt
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Blackened Red Snapper with Remoulade

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Relish:

• 1/4 cup fresh or frozen corn
• 1 cup tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 avocado, cubed
• 1/4 cup red onion, minced
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 limes (one for garnish, one for juicing)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Blackened Red Snapper:

• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon organic cornstarch or arrowroot
• 4 red snapper fillets, patted dry
• cooking oil

Blackened Red Snapper with Corn Relish

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Snapper

• 4 tablespoons paprika
• 4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 3 teaspoons ground white pepper
• 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 4 teaspoons onion powder
• 4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 3 sticks unsalted butter, melted
• 8 6 oz fillets Fresh-caught Gulf red snapper

Leeks

• 1 1/2 sticks butter, cut into pieces
• 1 cup thinly sliced wild mushrooms (porcini, shiitake, oyster, etc.)
• 5 leeks, chopped, white and pale green parts only (about 4 cups)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Grits

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup stone ground grits
• 1 tablespoons butter
• 4 ounces soft goat cheese (chevre)
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 leaves fresh basil, cut in a chiffonade
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• salt

Blackened Snapper with Goat Cheese
and Fresh Herb Grits, 
Topped with Melted Leeks and Wild Mushrooms

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