Easy Blackened Salmon Recipe
An easy Blackened salmon recipe that is going to become your new go-to way to prepare salmon. Tender and flakey salmon fillets packed with bold flavors.
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Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ Tbsp blackening seasoning
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- freshly squeezed lemon juice optional
- cilantro or parsley chopped
Instructions
- Rinse and pat dry the salmon fillets.
- Drizzle the salmon with oil, coating both sides. Then coat the fillets with the blackening seasonings, coating both sides of each fillet, gently patting down the seasoning.
- Heat a large skillet with 1 Tbsp butter on medium high heat. Once hot, add the salmon fillets to the skillet and cook on medium high heat for 4 minutes, until charred and crispy.
- Gently flip the salmon fillets and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer the salmon to a serving plate and top with freshly chopped greens and pour some of the juices from the skillet over the salmon fillets and top with lemon juice.
- Serve immediately with desired sides.