Jordan's Blackened Catfish

Ingredients

 * 8 oz catfish fillet
 * 2 tbs[ olive oil
 * ¼ cup Cajun spice
 * ½ cup Cajun cream sauce

Cajun cream sauce

 * 2 tbsp cornstarch
 * ¼ cup water
 * 1½ tsp shallots, chopped
 * 2 tbsp dry white wine
 * ½ tbsp Cajun spice
 * 1 tbsp gumbo filé powder
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 2 cup heavy cream

Fish

 * 1) Preheat a cast-iron skillet over moderately high heat until hot.
 * 2) Coat catfish with oil and dredge in Cajun spice.
 * 3) Cook catfish in skillet, turning, until blackened on the outside but flaky and moist within.
 * 4) Transfer to a serving plate and top with Cajun cream sauce.

Cajun cream sauce

 * 1) In a bowl combine well cornstarch and water.
 * 2) In a saucepan cook shallots in wine over moderate heat until softened.
 * 3) Add Cajun spice, filé powder and salt and combine well.
 * 4) Stir in cream and heat, stirring.
 * 5) Add cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring until thickened.