Simple Recipes for Every Day
Blackened Salmon
- Serves: 4
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
- 4 (4-ounce) salmon fillet portions
- 1½ teaspoons light brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
- Flat leaf parsley, minced, optional
Ingredients
- 4 (4-ounce) salmon fillet portions
- 1½ teaspoons light brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
- Flat leaf parsley, minced, optional
Method
Place the salmon, skin side down on a plate and pat dry.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, ginger, salt, and cayenne.
Drizzle the salmon with 1 tablespoon of oil. Rub the salmon with the spice mixture, completely coating it.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the salmon fillets flesh-side down. Cook undisturbed until the surface is blacked, about 2-3 minutes. Add the butter to the pan and flip the fillets. Continue cooking over medium heat until the skin becomes crispy and the fish easily flakes with a fork, another 5-6 minutes. During this time, occasionally tilt the pan, scooping the melted pan butter up with a spoon and drizzling it over the blackened salmon.
Transfer the salmon to serving plates, squeeze with the lemon and garnish with parsley if desired.