Easy Blackened Salmon

Blackened salmon is a perfectly easy, 20-minute salmon recipe coated in a rich combination of herbs and spices and seared in a pan. This is a great weeknight seafood dish and salmon tastes incredible with homemade blackened seasoning.
Blackened salmon is one of my favorite salmon recipes because:
- It’s so easy to make in less than 30 minutes.
- Salmon is such a mild fish that it tastes perfect with a rich seasoning like this one.
- You can easily save yourself a few minutes and mix the blackening seasoning ahead of time. Just store it in an air-tight glass container with a lid. Store it in a cool, dry place until you’re ready to use it.
- This really is a perfect weeknight dinner. All you have to do is brush salmon with butter, dip three sides into seasoning mix, and pan-sear the salmon until it’s done.
- You might also be happy to know that you get a beautifully crispy skin on the salmon that you can eat!
Ingredients:
Blackening Seasoning
- 3 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper more or less to taste
Salmon
- 4 skin on salmon filets that are 6-8 oz. each
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1-2 tbsp canola oil for cooking
- 4 lime wedges for serving
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
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