Description
Enjoy a flavorful meal with this recipe for Blackened Salmon with Creamy Dijon Sauce. The salmon is perfectly seasoned and cooked to blackened perfection, then topped with a luscious creamy sauce with a hint of Dijon mustard.
Ingredients
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Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Creamy Dijon Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Salmon: Mix spices, coat salmon, and cook until blackened.
- Make the Creamy Dijon Sauce: Simmer butter, cream, mustard, lemon juice, and honey.
- Combine and Serve: Coat salmon with sauce and warm through. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- This dish pairs well with roasted vegetables, rice, or mashed potatoes.
- Adjust cayenne to your spice preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun-Inspired, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
