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sticky sauce on a spoon drizzling over salmon fillets in a skillet.

Cajun Honey Butter Salmon

Ajoke
Make this cajun honey butter salmon for a simple and wholesome weeknight family fish dinner. The salmon is pan fried and then smothered in homemade cajun butter with honey. This is so good!! The perfect balance of sweet and spicy from the compound butter and honey makes this dish delectable dish full of exciting flavors.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 304 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Skin on salmon fillets
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic chopped

cajun butter ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Make the cajun butter: In a small bowl combine butter, cajun seasoning, and garlic and mix together using a spoon or fork until everything is combined. Set aside.
  • Cook the salmon: part dry each salmon fillet with a paper towel and set it on a plate or a work surface. Season both sides of the salmon with salt and black pepper, flip to the flesh side and season with cajun seasoning, and set aside.
  • Add oil to a nonstick pan or cast iron ad place on medium-high heat (more towards high heat) and heat the oil until hot, shimmering but not smoking.
  • Carefully place the salmon skin side down in the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until the skin is nice and crispy. Using a fish spatula, flip the salmon over to the flesh side and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes (reduce the heat at this point to avoid overcooking the fish).
  • Move the cooked salmon to one side of the pan, add 4 Tablespoons cajun butter, honey, and garlic and cook until melt (about 20-30 seconds to release the flavor). Tilt the skillet to one side and (baste) spoon the cajun honey garlic butter sauce on the salmon, repeat this process a few times for another 30 - 60 seconds.
  • Take the pan off the heat serve the salmon on the plate immediately with some of the pan sauce then top with some lemon slices and chopped fresh parsley. Enjoy

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 23gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 651mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1277IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg

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