It’s obvious from the title, yes! By accident, this recipe was developed. I made the error of using cocktail sauce rather than chili sauce when following another recipe as a guide. I must say, this was the best mistake I’ve ever done. The most amazing zip could be felt in these pork chops! There ought to be more errors like this!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 salmon fillets, skin and bones removed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white and black pepper, thyme, basil, and oregano together in a small bowl.
- Brush salmon fillets on both sides with 1/4 cup butter, and sprinkle evenly with the spice mixture.
- Heat 2 tablespoons melted butter in a large, heavy skillet over high heat. Add salmon and cook until blackened, 2 to 5 minutes. Lift fillets, add remaining melted butter to the skillet, and flip fillets into the butter. Cook until the other side is blackened and fish flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 511 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 166 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 37 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Sodium | 1248 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I read some of the comments and some said too red hot. I only had 4 medium/small filets and 2 Tbsp of cayenne pepper seemed a lot. So I toned it way down to our tastes (about 1/2Tbsp). But added more black pepper and less salt! Also a heaping tsp of brown sugar to really blacken. Followed the rest as written. Excellent. Will make again! Would have given a 5 but for the cayenne and the other helpful hints were truly needed for success. Thanks Nikki Fillipone for sharing.
This recipe always turns out delicious! If you haven’t tried it yet, your really missing out.
We loved this! We have salmon twice a week so new recipes are always welcome and this was one of them. Very spicy but we like it that way! We’ll do this one again for sure.
SOOOOOOOO GOOD
Absolutely delicious! I added garlic and 1 tsp of salt to the seasonings and only used half of the butter called for as I had 3 pieces of salmon instead of four, and had seasoning left over. I served it with jasmine rice with parsley and sauteed peppers and onions. It was awesome!
Good recipe. But too salty. I cut the salt almost in half, and it was still salty. I may have been a little heavy on the rub. I also cut down the cayenne. We will be making this again.
I made it exactly as written. It was fabulous!!!
This was a very tasty recipe with not too much of a spicy kick to it. The flavors balanced nicely and the fish was a hit!
Very good! We had it with rice and dark veggies and was absolutely great!
I made this with cod and my family really liked it. I pan fried it for about 2 mins /side (each piece was about 3 inches long). It was too spicy for us and I only used 1/2 of the cayenne pepper. I think next time I will reduce the black pepper as well. Otherwise it was delicious!
No, changes or notes. Delicious
Great, quick and tasty recipe! I love the spice.
Excellent flavor!! Might use a little less cayenne pepper next time for my husband, but this dish is definitely a keeper!! Served with sautéed fresh green beans, both taking the same amount of time to cook. Yummy!!
Great. I use 1/2 olive oil 1/2 butter. Slip season solode down on cast iron grill heated as high as you can on the bbq. Then season top before closing grill. Flip after 2 minutes and grill other side foe 2 minutes.
Nope cooked as described
I added a little more on each measurement. Turned out great.
I scaled back on the peppers a little, but everything else went so well. My family and I loved it…
This was excellent–my mom called it “the best salmon ever!” I changed very little, other than to use 1 tsp cayenne pepper instead of 1 TBSP and since I’ve had bad luck trying to sear anything in butter I just seared one side in olive oil and then stuck it skin side up under the broiler. It turned out great, although I might add more cayenne pepper!
Outstanding recipe! I cooked it in my cast iron skillet and did not get it blackened as i hoped but it was delicious! I baked the red potatoes with olive oil and Weber’s garlic/parmesan seasoning, and added broccoli with a dash of cheese!!!
I half the cayenne.
Quick,easy and delicious