Cajun-style seasonings are a great way to liven up a salmon fillet. If you don’t care for fish, this same seasoning can be used on chicken as well.
I like to grill up several pieces and serve over a bed of fresh, uncooked baby spinach. If that doesn’t appeal to you, serve with cooked greens or a salad.
Blackened salmon on a bed of fresh baby spinach
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs paprika
- ¼ Tbs cayenne pepper
- ½ Tbs onion or garlic powder
- 1 t sea salt
- ¼ t white ground pepper (black is fine if you don’t have this)
- ¼ fresh ground black pepper
- ½ t Italian herbs (basil, thyme, oregano and/or herb blend)
- 4 boneless, skinless salmon fillets
- 1 Tbs ghee or macadamia nut oil
Directions
- Mix all spices in a small bowl.
- Coat salmon fillets evenly with the spices on both sides.
- Heat ghee or oil in a large, heavy skillet. Over high heat, cook salmon until blackened about 2 minutes. Turn fillets and reduce heat to medium. Continue cooking until blackened and fish is easily flaked with a fork, about 2-3 minutes.
LOVE the blog. Just started my slow carb diet at the beginning of this week. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Keep it up! I will be back often.
Thanks for the comment, Jeremy. Good luck Slow Carb-ing, and feel free to provide any input on the types of recipes you’d want to see here.
Eating the chicken version of this as I type and I’m in love. Thank you again.
Any salad dressing recipes? I’m sick of balsamic vinegar & olive oil. 🙂
Glad you liked the recipe. The salmon rocks too, and I’m not even a fish person. The trick is to not overcook it. I’ve got a few salad dressing recipes I’ll work on getting up this week.
You’re awesome.