Cajun Brown Sugar Salmon
Cajun salmon with an easy homemade seasoning made with spices you already have in your pantry that can be baked, broiled, pan-fried or broiled. This healthy dinner is ready in under fifteen minutes and tastes as good as any restaurant version.
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 4 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 2 to 4 salmon fillets, skinless, about 6 to 8 ounces each
- 2 teaspoons Cajun / Creole seasoning
Instructions
First, preheat the oven to 400 °
Then, combine brown sugar and Cajun seasoning in a small bowl. Lightly salt both sides of the salmon fillets. Place a good tablespoon of the brown sugar mixture on each piece of salmon. Gently rub both sides of the salmon until it is evenly coated.
Place the seasoned salmon on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake in the center of the oven for 12 minutes, remove from the oven and let stand for 3 minutes. Happy Cooking Time.
Notes
Feel free to add more or less Cajun / Creole seasoning to your liking. Two teaspoons is good for us.
Watch out for the salt! The Cajun seasoning I use does not contain salt, so I have to season it with salt. If you are using a spice blend with salt, adjust accordingly.
You can also use a larger piece of salmon instead of fillets. You may need to adjust the cooking time a minute or two longer.
