Blackened Country French Salmon Fillets Food

BLACKENED SALMON FILLETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, basil and oregano.
• Brush salmon fillets on both sides with 1/4 cup butter, and sprinkle evenly with the cayenne pepper mixture. Drizzle one side of each fillet with 1/2 remaining butter.
• In a large, heavy skillet over high heat, cook salmon, butter side down, until blackened, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets, drizzle with remaining butter, and continue cooking until blackened and fish is easily flaked with a fork.

BLACKENED SALMON FILLETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, basil and oregano.
• Brush salmon fillets EVOO until moist, and sprinkle evenly with the cayenne pepper mixture. Mist with EVOO spray (I use Garlic flavored EVOO spray).
• In a large, heavy skillet over high heat, cook salmon, until blackened, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets, brush with remaining EVOO , and continue cooking until blackened and fish is easily flaked with a fork.
• At this point, I bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until desired doneness (I like mine well done). If you don't like yours well done, skip the baking stage.

PERFECT BLACKENED SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the kosher salt, chili powder, and garlic powder.
• Dry the fish with paper towels. Rub the spice mixture all over the fish.
• Heat a large (12-inch) nonstick skillet* over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes. Brush with the oil.
• Place the salmon fillets in the skillet. Cook until the outside is blackened, 2-3 minutes per side.**
• Remove the skillet from the heat and cover it tightly with foil (or use a lid if has a tight-fitting lid). Allow the fish to finish cooking in the pan's residual heat, for about 5 minutes (its internal temperature should reach 145ºF). Serve immediately.

OVEN BAKED BLACKENED SALMON RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF
• Combined onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, cayenne, paprika, salt and pepper.
• Place salmon filet on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Coat salmon with oil.
• Sprinkle on spice blend then gently rub over the entire salmon fillet.
• Bake for 14 minutes then broil 2-3 minutes or until cooked through.

BLACKENED ROAST SALMON WITH AVOCADO & MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix the paprika, oregano, cayenne, sugar, lime zest, garlic and oil in a bowl with a good pinch of salt. Toss the peppers, onions and beans with half of the spice paste in a large roasting tin, then cook in the oven for 25 mins.
• Remove from the oven and give the veg and beans a good mix. Lay the salmon on top, skin-side down, then brush over the remaining spice paste. Bake for a further 25 mins, until the salmon is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, for the salsa, halve, stone and finely chop the avocados and mango. Mix with the lime juice, chilli, coriander and some salt. Serve the salmon, veg and beans with the salsa and lime wedges for squeezing over.

BLACKENED SALMON POOR BOY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a heavy skillet over high heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mix mayonnaise with 1-2 teaspoons of Cajun spice.
• Taste, add salt, pepper or more Cajun spice as necessary (depending on your preference); put aside till later.
• Lightly oil both sides of the salmon and sprinkle with the remaining Cajun spice (the more you add, the hotter it becomes, so heads up).
• Place salmon in the hot skillet to blacken; cook 2 to 3 minutes on the first side, turn and finish cooking. Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of fish and the heat of pan.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise mixture onto each French roll.
• Top each with a blackened salmon fillet, 2 slices of tomato and 1/4 cup of the shredded cabbage and serve.
• ***CAJUN SPICE MIX***.
• Mix all spice mix ingredients together. Store in a sealed ziploc bag.
• Makes about 2/3 cup spice mix.

BLACKENED SALMON

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Lay salmon fillets skin-side down into a shallow ceramic or glass baking dish. Squeeze equal amounts of lime juice over each filet and let sit 5 minutes.
• In a food processor, blend onion powder, thyme, basil, oregano, chile, pepper, salt, and sugar until homogeneous. Spread the spices evenly onto a large plate or baking sheet.
• Lift salmon fillets from lime juice, then flesh side down into spice mix, pressing very gently to encourage spices to stick to fish. Turn each fillet onto sides and press again.
• Heat a large grill pan over medium-high and add some oil to the pan. Once hot, add fillets skin-side down, and cook 4 minutes. Using a spatula, carefully flip and cook for a additional 5 minutes or until cooked through.

BLACKENED COUNTRY FRENCH SALMON FILLETS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except for fish.
• Lay the fillets, skin side down in baking pan.
• Pour marinade over fish and allow to sit for ten minutes.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes in 350 oven, basting regularly.
• Move fish to just under the broiler and allow to blacken surface of fish for a few minutes.
• Add capers if desired, baste again, and serve.

BLACKENED SALMON WITH WHISKEY BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Generously sprinkle both sides of each salmon fillet with the seasoning mix (you want a good coating).
• Rub into the fillet and add more if you end up with bare spots.
• Set aside.
• With temperature on high, heat the olive oil in a saute pan large enough to hold both fillets.
• When it starts to smoke and shimmer, add the butter and swirl just until melted.
• Add the fillets and cook over high heat, 1-2 minutes per side until blackened, but not burnt (watch carefully).
• Remove from the heat; standing back from the pan, add the whiskey.
• Cover the saute pan, return to the burner over med-low, and cook for another 2-4 minutes, depending on the thickness.
• When the fish is done through, remove to a plate and keep warm.
• Bring the remaining whiskey in the pan to a simmer, add the minced shallot, and whisk in the remaining butter, one tablespoon at a time.
• Let each addition melt before adding another.
• Whisk constantly.
• Pour over salmon and serve.

BLACKENED SALMON FILLETS

Steps:

• Mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white and black pepper, thyme, basil, and oregano together in a small bowl.
• Brush salmon fillets on both sides with 1/4 cup butter, and sprinkle evenly with the spice mixture.
• Heat 2 tablespoons melted butter in a large, heavy skillet over high heat. Add salmon and cook until blackened, 2 to 5 minutes. Lift fillets, add remaining melted butter to the skillet, and flip fillets into the butter. Cook until the other side is blackened and fish flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 5 minutes.