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Blackened salmon being picked up by a metal spatula from a skillet.
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Blackened Salmon Recipe

Spicy cajun Blackened Salmon is an easy recipe quickly made in under 15 minutes! Serve this healthy main dish with rice, or roasted veggies for a low-carb dinner.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Cajun
Servings: 5 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix together your blackened seasoning ingredients.
  • Cut salmon into 5 filets and leave the skin on. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the seasoning mix over the salmon filets.

Skillet Blackened Salmon:

  • Heat up butter, or dairy-free “butter”, in a large cast iron or stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon filets into the skillet flesh side-down and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • Flip filets, cover skillet, and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until the internal temperature in the thickest portion of the filet reaches 145 degrees and fish flakes easily with a fork.. (You can measure this using a meat thermometer.)

Baked Blackened Salmon:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Line a large baking sheet with either aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  • Place salmon filets in a single layer and divide cubed butter between the fillets.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees and fish flakes easily with a fork.
  • Serve blackened salmon immediately with lemon slices and a sprinkle of parsley. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 595mg | Vitamin A: 185IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.9mg