Cajun Honey Butter Salmon Recipe
This Cajun Honey Butter Salmon recipe is a perfect combination of spicy Cajun seasoning, sweet honey butter sauce, and tender salmon fillets. The flavors blend beautifully to create a delicious and impressive dish that is easy to make.
- Author: Rita
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Cajun
- Diet: Gluten Free
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (skin on)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- salt (to taste)
Honey Butter Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- juice of ½ lemon
Garnish:
- fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)
- lemon wedges (for serving)
- black sesame seeds (for garnish)
- Season the Salmon: Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Rub each fillet with olive oil and season generously with Cajun seasoning, and salt if needed.
- Sear the Salmon: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon fillets skin-side up and sear for about 3 minutes until they form a nice crust. Flip the salmon over so the skin side is down and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Make the Honey Butter Sauce: While the salmon is cooking, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the honey, soy sauce, and minced garlic. Stir until well combined and simmer for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat and squeeze in the lemon juice.
- Combine and Cook: Pour the honey butter sauce over the salmon fillets. Continue to cook the salmon, spooning the sauce over regularly, for another 3-5 minutes.
- Garnish: Once the salmon is cooked, garnish with freshly chopped parsley, lemon wedges, and sprinkle black sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Cajun Honey Butter Salmon, Salmon Recipe, Cajun Salmon, Seafood Dish