
20 MIN · 445 KCAL · STOVETOP
Blackened Salmon
Salmon crusted in Cajun spice and seared until the butter and paprika char.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbsalmon fillets, 4 thick fillets, skin off
- 2 ozunsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbspsmoked paprika
- 1 tspcayenne pepper
- 2 tspgarlic powder
- 2 tsponion powder
- 1 tspdried thyme
- 1 tspdried oregano
- 1 tspblack pepper
- 2 tspsea salt
- 1lemon, cut into wedges
Method
- 1
Combine the smoked paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, oregano, black pepper and salt on a wide plate.
- 2
Brush the salmon all over with the melted butter, then press each fillet into the spice mix so it takes a thick, even coat on every side.
- 3
Heat a cast-iron pan over high heat with no oil until it is smoking hard. Open a window and turn the extractor on.
- 4
Lay the fillets in and leave them undisturbed until the crust is very dark, then turn once and cook until the salmon is just opaque at the center.
- 5
Rest for two minutes and serve with the lemon wedges.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 445
- Protein
- 36g
- Carbs
- 5g
- Fat
- 31g
Estimated from USDA data
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