Blackened Catfish

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil, for frying
• 4 catfish filets
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoons thyme
• Cajun Remoulade, recipe follows
• 2 tablespoon chopped Gherkin pickles
• 2 teaspoons capers
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• Dash hot sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise