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Baked Cajun Salmon
Tender salmon fillets are coated in a buttery Cajun, garlic, lemon, and black pepper marinade, then baked until fully cooked. The finished salmon is served warm with lemon and sides of choice.
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Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets (Blue House salmon fillets; skin on if available)
- 0.5 cup butter (melted)
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- salt (to taste)
- 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 large lemon lemon juice (Use the juice from 1 large lemon; lemon is also used to top the salmon)
Steps
- 1
Melt the butter. In a bowl, combine the melted butter, Cajun seasoning, salt to taste, black pepper, lemon juice, and minced garlic to make the marinade.
- 2
Coat the salmon fillets thoroughly with the marinade. Set them aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
- 3
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 4
Place the marinated salmon fillets in a baking tray with the skin side down.
- 5
Bake the salmon for 10–12 minutes.
- 6
Flip the salmon fillets and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until fully cooked.
- 7
Top the salmon with lemon and serve warm with sides of your choice.
Notes
The source does not specify the salmon fillet weight or an internal doneness temperature; cooking time may vary with fillet thickness. The listed 10–12 minutes followed by an additional 10 minutes is the source's stated method.
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