How to Make Blackened Salmon (Stove Top + Oven)

Blackened salmon on a salad with avocado and walnuts

How to Make Blackened Salmon (Stove Top + Oven)

Make blackened salmon from prep to meal time in less than 15 minutes! Only 3 ingredients, and one pan!

Course dinner, lunch, mealprep

Cuisine American, seafood, southern

Keyword 15 minute meals

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Total Time 13

Servings servings

Calories 442kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

16 ounces Salmon Skin on, Divided into 2 pieces
1 tbsp Vegetable oil to coat the salmon
1 tbsp Blackening seasoning
1 tbsp vegetable oil to coat bottom of cast iron pan

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Pat the fresh salmon filets dry with paper towels and place them on a large plate. Add a small drizzle of vegetable oil onto the salmon, and rub it over the entire piece of fish, both skin and flesh side.
16 ounces Salmon, 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
Sprinkle the blackened seasoning evenly over flesh side of the fish fillets. The oil will allow the seasoning to stay on the fish. Allow seasoned salmon to set for a few minutes.
1 tbsp Blackening seasoning
Place a large cast-iron skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat on the stove and add a thin layer of vegetable oil. You want a hot pan.
1 tbsp vegetable oil
When the oil is hot, carefully place the salmon skin side up into the skillet. Always move the salmon away from you as you add it to the pan to avoid oil splatter.
Cook for about 2 minutes without moving it to properly sear salmon and develop the crust.
Using a spatula or tongs, turn the salmon over so it’s skin side down. Immediately transfer the entire hot skillet to the preheated oven. Cook for 5 more minutes, depending on how you like your salmon cooked. The salmon is done when it reaches your preferred internal temperature (about 125–130°F for medium).
Remove from the oven, let rest briefly, and finish with a squeeze of lemon or fresh lemon wedges.

Notes

Recipe notes: Traditional blackening often uses unsalted butter; the milk solids help create the crust. If you would like to use butter, add a pat of it at the end when it comes out of the oven, and allow it to melt, then spoon it over the top, for a rich flavor.

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