Simple, Classic Blackened Salmon Recipe
Prep Time:
2 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 (6-ounce) salmon filets
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided into 4 pats
Directions
  1. Add paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, oregano, salt, and pepper to a small bowl.
  2. Stir.
  3. Sprinkle the spice mixture evenly over the salmon filets.
  4. Rub the spices into all sides of the salmon.
  5. Add the oil to a frying pan over medium-high heat.
  6. When the pan is hot, add the salmon filets skin-side down and sear for 3–4 minutes.
  7. Flip, and continue cooking for an additional 3–5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your filet, until a blackened crust has formed and the internal temperature of the salmon reaches 145 F.
  8. Carefully flip once more so that the salmon is skin-side down. Top each filet with a pat of butter.
  9. Allow the butter to melt.
  10. Serve immediately.