Best Nicks Salmon With Cajun Cream Sauce Recipes

EASY CAJUN SALMON

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Cajun salmon is a quick and easy dinner recipe that is bursting with flavor. Cajun seasoned salmon is quickly seared until blacked, then a little cream (or dairy-free cashew cream) is added to the pan to make a creamy cajun sauce. It's delicious!

Provided by Kristen Stevens

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 5-ounce salmon fillets (see notes)
1 tablespoon cooking oil (we like avocado oil)
⅓ cup heavy cream or cashew cream (see notes)
Minced parsley (to serve)
1 tablespoon paprika
1 ½ teaspoons EACH: onion powder and garlic powder
½ teaspoon EACH: thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne (see notes)

Steps:

Mix the seasoning ingredients together in a small bowl. Reserve about ½ tablespoon of the seasoning then sprinkle the remaining evenly over the top of the salmon.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the salmon to the pan, top side facing down. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the side of the salmon that is facing the pan is well-browned (blackened). Flip the salmon over and continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until the salmon is fully cooked. It should reach an internal temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the salmon from the pan.
Add the cream and the reserved ½ tablespoon of cajun seasoning to the pan. Simmer for about 1 minute, or until the cream reduces slightly. Serve the salmon with the cajun cream sauce poured over the top and a little minced parsley for color.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 piece of salmon with ¼ of the sauce, Calories 309 kcal, Sugar 1 g, Sodium 362 mg, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 29 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, UnsaturatedFat 12 g

EASY CREAMY CAJUN SALMON

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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

Ingredients

500 g (1lb) salmon fillets
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves (crushed )
½ tsp chilli flakes
2 tbsp parsley (finely chopped )
1 tsp dill (finely chopped )
1 tsp thyme
1 cup cream
1 tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper (to taste)

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