Description
Enjoy a flavorful and healthy meal with this Blackened Salmon recipe topped with a creamy Dijon sauce. Perfect for a quick and delicious dinner option that’s sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Blackened Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each), skin-on or skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Creamy Dijon Sauce:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill or parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Blackened Salmon: Mix paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Rub the spice mix over each salmon fillet. Cook the fillets in a skillet until blackened and cooked through.
- Make the Creamy Dijon Sauce: Whisk together sour cream, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, dill or parsley, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Serve: Drizzle the Dijon sauce over the salmon fillets and garnish with herbs.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with roasted vegetables, rice, or a green salad.
- For a lighter option, substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream in the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with sauce
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
