Blackened Fish Po'Boy with Bacon

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Bacon, Fish, Bacon, what more do you really need. Oh don't forget Coke in the bottle. Life is complete.

Fish coated in spices and olive oil.

Hot crispy bacon and please don't throw away the bacon grease.

Saute fish in bacon, olive oil

Be careful when flipping the fish so it want break apart.

The coke must be in the bottle, a can is not the same.

Take a big bite and enjoy.

Blackened Fish Po'Boy with Bacon

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 4
 
Ingredients:

8 tilapia fillets
8 slices of thick cut bacon
1/2 tbsp. creole seasoning
1/2 tbsp. black pepper
1/2 tbsp. onion powder
1/2 tbsp. garlic powder
1/2 tbsp. paprika
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
4 french bread rolls
lick the bowl sauce
lettuce

Directions:
Mix spice blend together and set aside. Rinse fish under cold water and pat dry. Add fish to a large bowl, pour extra virgin olive oil and spice blend on top, mix well and set aside. 
In a skillet heated over medium high heat, fry bacon until crisp and set aside.
Remove all but 2 tablespoons of bacon grease from pan.
Do not discard bacon grease we will use it toast bread.
Add 2 tablespoons of butter to pan with remaining bacon grease.
Add fish fillets cooking in two batches as to not overcrowd the pan.
Cook fillets for 3-4 minutes on each side and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon of leftover bacon grease and 1 tablespoon of butter and toast bread about 1-2 minutes until browned.

Assemble:

Assemble po-boy by spreading lick the bowl sauce on both sides of toasted rolls, place lettuce down, place 2 fish fillets on top of lettuce and 2 slices of bacon. Enjoy