Name: Blackened Grilled Salmon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 6 salmon fillets; 2 tablespoons blackening seasoning; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; sea salt (to taste); olive oil spray; avocado-based sauce (for serving)

Whether using a skillet or flat top grill there is a lot of flavor in a blackened grilled salmon. For the best meal, choose the highest-quality salmon you can find. Or, catch fresh salmon on your own.

The flavor comes from the frying crust and the blackening seasoning added before cooking. Similar to red meats, a brown crust on the salmon creates a wonderful flavor. Combine with the smoke and char from the grill, you end up with a savory meal.

In this version, the salmon is served with an avocado-based sauce and fried rice. However, there is a range of ways to serve the salmon, from tacos to seasonal salads, or with vegetables.

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Blackened and charred salmon fillets on a grill.

With just a few simple seasonings, this recipe lets the salmon shine through.

Blackened salmon over a bed of seasoned rice in a red serving bowl, being drizzled with green sauce.

You can eat the blackened salmon as is, drizzle it with an avocado-based sauce, or serve it on a salad.

Raw pieces of skin-on salmon sitting on a grill grate on a wooden cutting board.

Trip the pieces of salmon so they are about the same size, so they will cook at the same rate.

A piece of blackened grilled salmon topped with a green sauce.

Drizzle the salmon with an avocado-based sauce or flake it into tacos.

Blackened Grilled Salmon Recipe

Pro Escobedo

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Whether using a skillet or flat top grill there is a lot of flavor in a blackened grilled salmon.

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Preparation 20

Cook 20

Ready in 40

Servings Servings

CourseDinner

InfluenceGlobal

DifficultySeasoned

MethodFry

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Ingredients

6 salmon fillets
2 tablespoons blackening seasoning
2 teaspoons garlic powder
sea salt to taste
olive oil spray
avocado-based sauce for serving

Equipment

grill

Directions

Leaving the skin on the salmon, trim the fillets to even sizes and thicknesses. This will help for even grilling. Pat any additional moisture away with a paper towel.
Season the flesh evenly with blackening seasoning, garlic, and salt.
Preheat a grill or griddle to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the salmon on the grill skin side down; let cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Lightly spray the top of the fish with oil. Turn the salmon with a spatula. Sprinkle again with the blackening rub, garlic, and salt.
Finally, flip one more time to the original side. Grill just long enough to put a small char on the remaining flesh, 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve the blackened salmon with an avocado-based sauce.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 34gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 431mgPotassium: 845mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg