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The Cajun salmon recipe your weeknights have been missing.
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This Cajun Salmon is a quick skillet dinner with seared salmon fillets in a buttery garlic sauce made with white wine, honey, parsley, and lemon. The Cajun seasoning adds a nice kick, while the honey and lemon keep the flavors balanced. It’s ready in about 30 minutes and pairs well with rice and simple veggies. This Cajun salmon is very forgiving, so you don’t need a lot of prep work. Choose fillets that are about the same size so they cook at the same rate, and pat them dry before seasoning so they brown well in the pan. You can keep the heat mild by using less Cajun seasoning, or turn it up by adding a little extra or a pinch of cayenne. The pan does most of the work for you. A hot cast iron or stainless steel skillet gives you good color, so wait to add the fish until the oil looks shimmery. Let each fillet cook undisturbed on the first side so a crust forms, then use that same pan to build the sauce from the browned bits. When you add the salmon back in, spoon the sauce over the top and cook just until it flakes easily with a fork or reaches about 145°F in the center.
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