Blackened Recipe ~ Blackened Salmon Fillets

Fire up succulent salmon with an exciting blend of Cajun-style spices!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoon dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 salmon fillets, skin and bones removed
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Cooking Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, basil and oregano.
2. Brush salmon fillets on both sides with 1/4 cup butter, and sprinkle evenly with the cayenne pepper mixture. Drizzle one side of each fillet with 1/2 remaining butter.
3. In a large, heavy skillet over high heat, cook salmon, butter side down, until blackened, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets, drizzle with remaining butter, and continue cooking until blackened and fish is easily flaked with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

• calories511.1
• carbohydrateContent4.5 g
• cholesterolContent166.4 mg
• fatContent38.3 g
• fiberContent2 g
• proteinContent37.4 g
• saturatedFatContent17.2 g
• sodiumContent1248.4 mg
• sugarContent1.1 g