Blackened Char Salmon

This Blackened Char Salmon is full of crispy Cajun flavors, and you can even eat the delicious skin! 

Blackened Char Salmon? What’s that? Just the best dish this side of heaven!

Char comes from the cold, pristine waters of Iceland. This wonderful fish is really interesting. The skin looks very similar to a gorgeous rainbow trout. Silvery, shiny and iridescent. Really gorgeous.  And the flesh is deep orange…almost red.  

And actually this fish, which is sustainably farmed, is kind of a cousin to both a trout and a salmon.  So I call it Char Salmon. You can read more about it in my recipe for Easy Arctic Char and for George’s recipe George’s Char Salmon.  

But this time I thought I’d experiment and see how it does with a New Orleans twist for Blackened Char Salmon.  

And the truth is that it turned out even better than I expected…

Due to the fact that the fish is so rich that it can stand up to the bold Cajun flavors and the skin is thin and perfect.  

How perfect? Well, let’s just say I’ve never eaten fish skin. Never even thought about it…until now.   It was absolutely delicious. Crispy and almost bacon-like.  

And the great thing is that you can have dish finished and on the table in under 10 minutes!  

So, let’s make it.

Ingredients for Blackened Char Salmon

• Char, skin on
• Cajun Spice
• Smoked Paprika
• Olive oil

How to Make Blackened Char Salmon 

Mix the Cajun spice and the Paprika together and sprinkle it evenly over both sides of Char.

Then just add olive oil to a frying pan over medium high heat.  

When the pan is hot, just add the Char skin side up. Cook 2 minutes. Then turn the filets over and cook another 2-3 minutes to totally crisp up the skin.

And it’s done. Crispy, tender, juicy and perfectly wonderful.  

Blackened Char Salmon. Only 4 ingredients and finished in less than 10 minutes.  

Enjoy!

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Blackened Char Salmon

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

4 mins

Total Time

9 mins

 

This easy Blackened Char Salmon is full of Cajun flavors, crispy and you can even eat the delicious skin!  

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Blackened Char Salmon

Servings: 2 Servings

Calories: 72 kcal

: Pam - Two Cups of Health

Ingredients

• 2 3 oz Char filets Skin on
• 2 Tsp Cajun Seasoning Prefer Paul Prudhomme Meat Magic
• 1 Tsp Smoked paprika
• 1 Tbsp Olive oil

Instructions

1. Mix Cajun seasoning and smoked paprika together in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over both sides of the char filets.

   
   

2. Add olive oil to frying pan over medium high heat.

3. When hot all char filets skin side up.  Cook 2 minutes.  Then turn filets over and cook 2-3 minutes longer to totally crisp up the the skin.

Nutrition Facts

Blackened Char Salmon

Amount Per Serving

Calories 72 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 460mg 19%

Potassium 75mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 1g 0%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Vitamin A 32.5%

Calcium 0.5%

Iron 3.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.