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Cajun Honey Butter Salmon

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Spice up your weeknight dinners with this irresistible Cajun honey butter salmon. Seared to perfection and glazed in a sweet, garlicky honey butter sauce, it delivers bold Cajun heat balanced by silky sweetness in just 15 minutes.

Ingredients

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4 salmon fillets (skin-on preferred, 6 oz each, 1.5 lbs total)

2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil

2–3 tablespoons Homemade Cajun seasoning

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

3 cloves garlic (minced)

Juice of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)

Lemon wedges & black sesame seeds (for serving)

Instructions

Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Rub with 1 tbsp oil and 2-3 tbsp Cajun seasoning (both sides). Let sit 2 mins.

Heat skillet over medium-high. Add remaining oil. Sear salmon skin-side up 3 mins until crust forms.

Flip skin-side down. Cook 2 mins.

Meanwhile, melt butter in small pan over medium. Stir in honey, soy, garlic. Simmer 1-2 mins. Off heat, add lemon juice.

Pour sauce over salmon. Baste/spoon 3-5 mins until internal temp hits 145°F (flakes easily).

Rest 2 mins. Garnish with parsley, sesame, lemon wedges. Serve hot.

Notes

Always pat dry: Prevents steaming, ensures sear.

Taste sauce: Adjust honey for sweet, cayenne for heat.

Thermometer essential: 145°F avoids dry fish.

Low heat for sauce: Prevents burning honey.

Rest salmon: Juices redistribute for moist bite.

Spice control: Start low if sensitive; add flakes post-cook.

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