How to Cook Yummy Blackened Salmon

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Blackened Salmon. Blackened Salmon is my favorite and this recipe is great. Apply a quick dry season blend to each fish fillet, then pan fry until a flavorful dark crust appears on the surface. Blackened salmon is so easy to make and the crispy skin is truly life-changing!

Blackened Salmon Recipes developed by Vered DeLeeuw, CNC Nutritionally reviewed by. Crispy blackened salmon topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and a drizzle of our favorite homemade creamy tomatillo avocado salsa. These salmon tacos are everything you want tacos to be. You can cook Blackened Salmon using 9 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Blackened Salmon

  1. You need 4 of 4-6oz fresh boneless salmon fillets.
  2. Prepare 1 Tbsp of smoked paprika.
  3. Prepare 1 Tbsp of chili powder.
  4. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
  5. It's 1 tsp of garlic powder.
  6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of cumin.
  7. It's 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
  8. You need of cooking spray.
  9. You need of Lemon slices for garnish if you like.

You likely already have everything What makes this salmon so simple to prepare — and so delicious — is the blackened seasoning. I'm not going to lie to you, cooking fish at home used to scare me…. but not anymore. DIY Blackened Seasoning Straight from Your Spice Cabinet. You've likely had blackened fish at a restaurant before, but maybe you never really knew what it was.

Blackened Salmon instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Combine all spices in a bowl and then put on a flat plate. Coat each side of the fillets with spices. Place fillets on a sprayed baking sheet. Spray tops of fillets with cooking spray. Broil fillets about 4-5 inches from heat for 8-11 minutes, turning half way through. They should be nice and flaky..
  2. Serve with your favorite veggie or rice and top with lemon slices..

This blackened salmon dish is a mix of spices that give the black appearance yet packs a spicy taste. This is a very easy salmon dish to make and can be quickly made for a spicy dinner or lunch. Salmon is already a pretty light dish, yet there are additional ways to take this blackened salmon recipe by serving it with somethign fresh and diet friendly. Remove salmon from package and rub with blackening seasoning on skin free side. Use just enough to cover the piece of fish but not so much that you can't see the pink behind the seasoning.