Contest Entry: Blackened Tilapia Po Boys with Garlicky Green Onion Aioli - A Black Girl's Guide To W

Ingredients

• 4 small fillets of tilapia or any mild white fish
• blackening spice (I use Chef Prudhomme – You can make your own as well, by combining the herbs and spices below – the blackening spice recipe is from BigDaddy’s house on the food Network channel)
• 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 loaf whole wheat french bread
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 1 tbsp minced garlic (2 minced cloves)
• 1 tbsp real mayo
• Pepper
• 1 big handful of baby spinach
• 1 tomato, sliced