EASY CREAMY CAJUN SALMON
Cajun salmon cooked in creamy garlic herb sauce is the most delicious 15 minute, one pan dinner recipe. Weeknight dinner, sorted!
Provided by Alida Ryder
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towel. Drizzle over the olive oil then season generously with Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat.
- Add the salmon, skin-side down, and cook for 2-3 minutes until the skin is crisp.
- Flip over and cook for another 2-3 minutes on the other side. Remove from the pan and set aside while you make the sauce.
- In the same pan you cooked the salmon, melt the butter then add the garlic and herbs.
- Sauté for a few minutes until fragrant then pour in the cream and lemon juice.
- Allow to simmer for a few minutes then season with salt and pepper.
- Add the salmon back to the sauce and allow to simmer for another 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 102 mg, Sodium 106 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CAJUN MAYO SAUCE WITH EASY CAJUN SEARED SALMON!
I was setting around the house, and I decided to make a Cajun Mayo Sauce. I knew I would have to use fish are pork, so I decided Salmon, so, a good friend of my, who is on J.A.P, her name of BARBARA LENTZ, made a Easy Cajun Seared Salmon which was great. So I made the Cajun Mayo Sauce and placed is in the refrigerate for about 24...
Provided by Bobby (*_*)
Categories Fish
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. `
- 2. Get all ingredients ready! DON'T GET THE SALMON INGREDIENTS YET!!!
- 3. Salmon ingredients;
- 4. INGREDIENTS FOR CAJUN MAYO SAUCE:
- 5. Combine shallot, celery, parsley and mayonnaise in a bowl, whisking to combine.
- 6. Whisk in mustard, ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire, paprika, hot sauce and lemon juice. Whisk to combine all ingredients, and place a top on bowl and refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours.
- 7. After to Cajun Sauce married in the refrigerator for about 36 hours, get all ingredients for the salmon---(follow direction on frozen salmon).
- 8. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- 9. Season the skinless side of the salmon with the Cajun seasoning and salt. Place by in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
- 10. Melt the butter with olive oil in a large cast iron skillet or non stick skillet, on med-high heat. Add the whole garlic cloves. Let the garlic cook about 2 minutes.
- 11. Add the salmon skin side down and sear until the skin is crispy.
- 12. Flip the salmon over and add the lemon juice. Place skillet in oven and let bake about 5 minutes depending on how thick your fillets are. Take salmon out of the oven, about 2 minutes, and put the Cajun Mayo Sauce on them. Place back in oven to finish cooking. Serve garnished with cilantro (I used green onions).
- 13. Put salmon on plate and top it with more Cajun Mayo Sauce and green onion.
- 14. I serve this with Wild Rice and herbs--- ENJOY!!
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