Easy Blackened Salmon Recipe
This Easy Blackened Salmon Recipe features seared salmon with a rich homemade blackening seasoning, ready in just 20 minutes.
Equipment
- Large skillet
Ingredients
Blackening Seasoning
- 3 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2.5 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper more or less to taste
Salmon
- 4 filets skin on salmon 6-8 oz. each
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1-2 tablespoon canola oil for cooking
- 4 wedges lime for serving
Instructions
Prepare salmon
- Combine all the ingredients for the blackening seasoning in a bowl and whisk it well. Set aside.
- Melt butter and set it aside as well.
- Pat salmon fillets dry with a paper towel.
Cooking salmon
- Set a large skillet on the stove over medium heat. It will take about 5 minutes to preheat the skillet.
- While the pan is preheating, season the salmon. Brush each salmon fillet with butter on top and sides and dip into the seasoning on top and the sides.
- Spread oil in the preheated pan all over the bottom.
- Place seasoned salmon into the pan flesh down and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Flip each filet skin side down and let it cook for 5-6 more minutes.
- Take salmon out of the pan, let it rest for 5 minutes, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Make sure to use salmon filets with skin on for a beautifully crispy skin. Remember to preheat the pan and let the salmon rest before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 35gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1533mgPotassium: 939mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1126IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg
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