Creamy Cajun Salmon

Making a quick cream sauce really elevates this dish into something special. The spice of the Cajun seasoning gets balanced out nicely with the creamy sauce and everything cooks together in one skillet.

Course Seafood

Cuisine American

Keyword creamy cajun salmon, one skillet dinner

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 749kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

4 salmon filets
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning divided
2 tablespoons butter
½ yellow onion diced
1 green bell pepper diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup heavy cream
Fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

Pat the salmon dry and drizzle with olive oil. Season with 2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning and rub it in to coat the salmon.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the salmon skin side down. Cook until the skin is crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Flip salmon and cook for 3 more minutes or until salmon is cooked through.
Remove the salmon to a plate and set aside.
Add the butter to the skillet and melt.
Add the onion and pepper to the skillet and sprinkle with the remaining teaspoon of Cajun seasoning. Stir to coat.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add the heavy cream to the pan and whisk, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Let the sauce cook for 3-4 minutes to thicken over low heat.
Return the salmon to the skillet and coat with the sauce.
Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

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Notes

The longer you cook the sauce, the thicker it will get. We like it runny enough to spoon over the salmon. You can easily thin it back out by stirring additional cream, if needed.

Taste the sauce and add additional cajun seasoning, if desired.

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