Cajun Honey Butter Salmon

This oven-baked Cajun Honey Butter Salmon is a beautiful centerpiece that tastes delicious. Only a few ingredients are needed to make this mouthwatering flaky fish. Serve it with salad, vegetables, or any other side of your choice.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, British

Servings: people

Calories: 178kcal

Equipment

1 baking tray
1 Basting brush

Ingredients

½ a whole salmon fillet deboned
4 tablespoon unsalted butter
3 tablespoon honey
½-3/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes
2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
½ lemon juice squeezed and zest
3 garlic cloves grated
Parsely to garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven at 180°C/160°C fan/350°F. In a bowl, mix together butter, garlic, Cajun seasoning, salt, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and zest until well combined.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spray it with cooking spray. Place the salmon fillet on the tray and spread the butter mixture over it.
Bake the salmon in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, basting it with the remaining butter mixture every 5 minutes.
In the last 5 minutes of baking, drizzle some honey over the salmon and sprinkle some more red pepper flakes if you like it spicy.
Take the salmon out of the oven and garnish it with some fresh chopped parsley.
Enjoy this mouthwatering salmon for dinner with your choice of side dishes, such as potatoes, rice, salad, or vegetables.

Notes

Salmon: To use frozen salmon for this recipe, you need to thaw it first. You can do this by putting the frozen salmon in the fridge the night before you cook it. You can also cut the salmon fillets into smaller pieces instead of leaving them whole. This will make them cook faster and more evenly.
Cook: Do not overcook the salmon in the oven, as it will become dry and tough. You want to bake it until it is just cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.

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