Blackened Salmon
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Blackened Salmon
Description
The Blackened Salmon recipe combines a homemade blend of spices featuring cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper (adjusted for heat preference), garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. This rub is pressed onto the flesh side of skin-on salmon fillets to build flavor directly on the fish.
Salmon is cooked in olive oil over medium heat starting flesh-side down, searing for a few minutes to develop a spice-crust before flipping to crisp the skin. The cooking method preserves moistness and allows the skin to become crispy, which acts as a barrier to protect and hold the fish together.
Squeezing fresh lemon juice or garnishing with fresh herbs such as thyme, oregano, or parsley complements the smoky, peppery flavors of the blackened rub. The recipe offers guidance for using fresh or thawed frozen salmon, emphasizing the advantages of skin-on fish for texture and handling during cooking.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillet about 5-6 ounces each, skin-on
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper omit or decrease for a mild flavor
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- olive oil
- lemon optional for serving; wedges; fresh chopped; herbs
- thyme
- oregano
- parsley
Instructions
MAKE HOMEMADE BLACKENED SEASONING
- In a shallow bowl, mix together cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
SEASON FISH
- Pat seasoning mixture onto the flesh side of each piece of salmon.
COOK SALMON
- In a large skillet, heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Place salmon, flesh-side down, in the hot oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes, and then flip salmon with a spatula. Cook for about 5-6 more minutes, or until skin becomes crispy and fish flakes easily with a fork.
Notes
- Cayenne pepper amount can be adjusted or omitted to control spiciness of the blackened seasoning.
- Use fresh or fully thawed frozen salmon; thaw in refrigerator overnight or quickly in cold water in a sealed bag.
- Cooking skin-on salmon helps retain moisture and keeps the fillets intact during searing.
- Garnish with fresh lemon wedges or a squeeze of lemon or lime juice to brighten the dish before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1fillet (6 ounces of salmon) | |
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 43.5g | 87% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.7g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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