Blackening Seasoning

Blackening Seasoning

Provides enough to blacken 2 tuna steaks, or similar surface area of meat.

• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp thyme (fresh or dried)
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp crushed fennel seeds (mash in a mortar and pestle, or grind in a coffee grinder.
  

When using with meat, heat pan to smoking (no oil), then add the meat. The blackening seasoning will smoke a lot, and will smell like pot. If you are using meat that you want to serve rare, do this on both sides for around a minute. If you want the meat cooked through, don't get the pan as hot, and cook over more moderate heat till cooked through.