Blackened Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound Salmon fillet skin off
- 2 ½ tbsp paprika
- ¾ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 3 ½ tbsp unsalted butter
- juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400℉.
- Combine paprika, cayenne, thyme, garlic powder, black pepper, and ½ tsp of salt in a shallow bowl.
- In a saucepan, melt 2 ½ tbsp butter. Add lemon juice to butter.
- Cut salmon into serving size pieces.
- Working with one at a time, dip salmon in butter & lemon juice mixture on both sides. Then dip in spice mixture. Set aside.
- Blacken salmon in a heated, large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes each side.
- Transfer skillet to oven and cook for 8 minutes.
- Serve immediately.