CAJUN BLACKENED SALMON

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This is a great way to grill salmon. It's easy and quick to prepare (no marinating, no resting time). The salmon blackens so nicely and gives a smoky tone that's a perfect match for the tasty seasoning blend. Be sure to skin the salmon, otherwise the seasoning rub will stick to the skin (instead of the salmon meat) and is...

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories     Fish

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

oil or grease (for the grill grates)
2 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp sea salt
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder (or jarred minced onion)
1 to 2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (divided 1/4 cup + 1/8 cup + 1/8 cup)
4 (6-oz) salmon fillets, boneless and skinless

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat grill. Generously grease or oil the grill grates.
  • 2. Thoroughly combine all the seasonings (from paprika to cumin) in a bowl, and set seasoning blend aside.
  • 3. With half of the melted butter (1/4 cup), brush both sides of all the fillets. Rub the seasoning blend over both sides of all of the fillets. Drizzle 1/8 cup of the melted butter over the fillets.
  • 4. Place fillets on hot grill, buttered side down, and grill until blackened, about 3 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets over, drizzle the remaining 1/8 cup of melted butter across the top of each fillet, and continue grilling for another 3 to 4 minutes or until the second side is blackened and the fillets are opaque and flake easily with a fork at the thickets part.

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