Photo: Blackened Salmon with Blue Cheese Sauce Recipe
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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By lrdecker1_12561198
knoxville, 82
on January 10, 2012
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Had this for dinner last night. I fixed 1 pc of blackened salmon, 1 pc of nicely browned salmon [w/only evoo, salt and pepper] and the blue cheese sauce on the side. Our thoughts are as follows.
THE FISH: Salmon has a relatively delicate flavor yet we thought the blackening spices [I used less than half of the called for salt and cayenne] complimented the salmon without overwhelming it. We also liked the blackened salmon better than the salmon cooked w/only evoo, salt and pepper.
THE SAUCE: We like blue cheese and this sauce. In our opinions, however, the flavor of the sauce overwhelmed both the blackened and the browned salmon flavors!! We'll try the sauce [on the side the 1st time] on a hearty ribeye steak. Also, the sauce was a bit too thin to suit our tastes. I gradually added a water/cornstarch mixture to the hot sauce and it thickened up nicely.
In conclusion, we did not like the blackened salmon with the blue cheese sauce!
By aubreems
Azusa CA
on December 31, 2011
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this recipe was wonderful! I've been trying to cook more fish lately, especially salmon, since both my fiance and i have dementia and Alzheimer's in our families. Tried this recipe on a whim tonight and we both loved it! It has a great kick, not too spicy though, and the blue cheese sauce was a great flavor addition with the kick. I think i may have cooked the sauce weird though, i think it was meant to be a little thicker, but it was delicious nonetheless.
By cynthiabriggs
Tulsa, Oklahoma
on December 30, 2011
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the best way to make salmon
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