blackened salmon fillets

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons ground paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 salmon fillets, skin and bones removed
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• in a small bowl, mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, basil and oregano.
• brush salmon fillets on both sides with 1/4 cup butter, and sprinkle evenly with the cayenne pepper mixture. drizzle one side of each fillet with 1/2 remaining butter.
• in a large, heavy skillet over high heat, cook salmon, butter side down, until blackened, 2 to 5 minutes. turn fillets, drizzle with remaining butter, and continue cooking until blackened and fish is easily flaked with a fork.