Blackened Salmon Fillets
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons ground paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 salmon fillets, skin and bones removed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Directions:
- 1 In a small bowl, mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, basil and oregano.
- 2 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.
- 3 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.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 38.3g | 59% |
| Saturated Fat | 17.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1248mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 802mg | 22% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 4.5g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Protein | 37.4g | 75% |
| Sugars | 1g | |
| Vitamin A | 3419IU | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | |
| Calcium | 38mg | |
| Iron | 2mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 17mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Magnesium | 53mg | |
| Folate | 16mcg |
