Description
Cajun Honey Butter Salmon brings zesty spice and sweet richness right to your dinner table, delivering a perfectly balanced meal that will have your family asking for seconds. Seared with a golden crust and drizzled with a luscious honey butter sauce, this salmon turns weeknight cooking into a restaurant-worthy experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 3 salmon fillet
Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3.5 tablespoons butter
- 1 parsley (for garnishing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare a baking sheet with ½ tablespoon olive oil.
- Combine 1 tablespoon each of onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, parsley flakes, and 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning in a small mixing bowl.
- Whisk 3 and a half tablespoons butter with 3 tablespoons honey until the mixture becomes smooth and well-integrated.
- Pat salmon fillets dry and brush with remaining ½ tablespoon olive oil.
- Sprinkle seasoning blend generously over each salmon fillet, ensuring complete coverage.
- Drizzle half of the honey-butter mixture over seasoned salmon, reserving the rest for later.
- Bake salmon at 400°F for 10-12 minutes, checking internal temperature reaches 145°F.
- Remove salmon from oven and brush with remaining honey-butter mixture.
- Return salmon to oven for additional 3-4 minutes to caramelize the top.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately while hot.
Notes
- Check salmon’s thickness to adjust cooking time, ensuring it doesn’t dry out.
- Use fresh salmon for the best flavor and most tender texture.
- Experiment with different Cajun seasoning blends to customize the heat level.
- For a lower-carb option, replace honey with sugar-free maple syrup or use less honey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 17-23 minutes
- Category: Salmon
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 600 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg