Pan-Seared & Blackened Shrimp

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
1 ½ teaspoons granulated garlic
1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound jumbo shrimp
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:
1. For blackening rub, combine first seven ingredients and stir to thoroughly mix.

2. Coat shrimp with spice/herb blackening rub. You'll have more rub than you need for this recipe. Save the extra for grilled chicken, pork or seafood.

3. Combine butter and olive oil in a sauté pan. Heat over medium-high heat until hot and bubbly but not brown. Add shrimp and cook quickly, about 1-1 1/2 minutes per side, until blackened in patches. Remove from pan and serve warm over Lemon Risotto.