Perfectly Blackened Fish

In these parts, we are blessed with an abundance of delicious fish species that are just begging to be blackened. Our top picks include bass, catfish, cobia, drum, grouper, mahi-mahi, mullet, redfish, sheepshead, snapper, tilefish, triggerfish, wahoo, and wreckfish. To achieve a perfectly blackened fish, we suggest starting with a 5- to 6-ounce portion of meaty white-flesh fish. This type of fish is easier to handle when flipping, and by the time blackening is achieved on all sides, it tend