Blackened Salmon with Blue Cheese Sauce

Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr.

Show: Big Daddy's HouseEpisode: Big Fresh Catch

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (49)

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil, for frying
4 (6-ounce) portions skinless and boneless salmon fillets

Blue Cheese Sauce:

1/4 cup white wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup blue cheese crumbles

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a small bowl, combine the Italian seasoning, black pepper, paprika, salt, and cayenne. Season each piece of fish with the rub.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter and oil. Once the butter has melted, add the fish and cook about 2 minutes per side.

Transfer the whole pan to the oven and cook for another 4 to 6 minutes.

For the sauce:

Place the white wine into a medium saucepan and reduce by half. Add the heavy cream and allow to reduce. Add the blue cheese and whisk until smooth. Serve on top of the salmon.

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recipe Blackened Salmon with Blue Cheese Sauce
c west harrison, IN 11-19-2009
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Two Thumbs up! Easy and impressive enough for company!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for dinner last night and my husband and I both gave it 5 out of 5 stars! It was quick and easy to make and I'm... a beginner cook. My husband loves blue cheese and I was looking for a new recipe for salmon so this caught my eye and I am so glad it did! I followed the recipe exactly. The salmon had kick and the sauce was rich and creamy. I served it on a bed of brown rice with steamed broccoli on the side. I'm not a huge blue cheese fan but the sauce was not overpowering and I loved it. I'm serving this the next time we have friends over for dinner. Read more
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Jennifer Carson, CA 11-07-2009
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I thought I was a chef for a minute!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great, impressive and nice presentation of a meal. Soooo tasty! Quick, Easy and Simple! All three of my kids... wanted a taste as soon as they saw this dish!Read more
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Isela Galveston, TX 11-05-2009
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Easy and good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was easy and tasted great. I tried it with red snapper fish instead, but it still worked out well.
recipe Blackened Salmon with Blue Cheese Sauce
Nicole Houston, TX 10-28-2009
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BIG Flavor! Best Salmon We've Tasted!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loved this salmon recipe and my husband isn't a "fish" person but says I was the best salmon he ever tasted. Next... time I would use half the salt, but it's a keeper.Read more
recipe Blackened Salmon with Blue Cheese Sauce
Deepak New Haven, CT 10-24-2009
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beginner likes it!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I'm just starting to learn how to cook and this recipe worked out really well. I used 1/2 the salt per the recs and we... thought it worked out well. Thanks sir!Read more
recipe Blackened Salmon with Blue Cheese Sauce
Nikki battle ground, WA 09-01-2009
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This is a nice starting point, I learned how blackened food is done...but.....
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Thank goodness I read the other reviews. I put WAY less salt than the recipe called for, to taste. Also added brown sugar,... garlic and onion powders. Everyone loved this dish, served with a homemade tartar sauce; sour cream, mayo, dill, horse radish, chopped cilantro and onion. YUM! Only four stars because the recipe is too salty the way it's posted. Read more