Blackened Salmon

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Number of Servings: 
2
Ingredients: 
2 – 8 oz Storm® Norwegian Salmon filets
3 – tablespoons Cajun seasoning
2 – tablespoons oil
Rice
4 – cups hot cooked short or long-grain rice
Vegetables
8 – oz haricot verts (thin French green beans) or regular green beans
2 – oz carrots, sliced julienne (thin strips)
1 – tablespoon fresh basil finely chopped
1 – tablespoon butter
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Mango salsa
¾ - cup chopped, pitted & peeled mango
¼ - cup chopped red bell pepper
½ - small jalapeño seeded, finely diced
2 – tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 – tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 – tablespoon olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions: 

Directions:
Preheat cast-iron pan to medium-high heat. Coat the top and bottom of the salmon filets with Cajun spice. Add the oil to the  pan, then the salmon filets rounded side facing downward. Sear salmon filet for about 3 to 4 minutes. Turn filets over (the seasoning on the cooked side should be nice and dark to almost black in color) and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes to a medium to medium-well doneness.

Green Beans:
Trim regular green beans if using fresh, place them in a large saucepan of boiling salted water and cook until crisp-tender (2 minutes for haricots verts or 3 to 4 minutes for regular green beans)  and drain in a colander. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) In a small sauté pan melt the butter, add carrots, green beans and basil. Sauté vegetables until hot, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Mango Salsa:
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

Place the rice in the center of plate. Top with the sautéed vegetables, and then with the backened salmon filet. Place the mango salsa on top of the salmon filet and around the plate. Enjoy!

Courtsey Ocean Garden Products & Culinary Director Gunther Emathinger, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, San Diego, California   
 

 

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