Today, I'm here to bring you a recipe that's so damn delicious, it'll make you question why the hell you haven't made it before. This Cajun Blackened Salmon is a fiery, flavorful dish that will set your taste buds on fire in the best fucking way possible.
Let me tell you something, those other so-called food blogs can go shove their SEO up their pretentious asses. I'm not here to impress Google, I'm here to feed your goddamn soul with some real, unapologetically angry cooking.
Let's talk about those assholes who claim they have the "best" Cajun recipes but end up serving you bland, tasteless bullshit. I'm sick and tired of these culinary imposters who wouldn't know real flavor if it smacked them in the face. Well, get ready, because this recipe is about to show you how it's fucking done.
- 2 salmon fillets (skin-on, because we're not amateurs here)
- 2 tbsp paprika (get the good shit, none of that weak-ass stuff)
- 1 tbsp garlic powder (if you use garlic salt, I will find you)
- 1 tbsp onion powder (no, not onion salt, you donkey)
- 1 tbsp thyme (fresh or dried, I don't give a damn)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (spice up your life, you coward)
- Salt and pepper (to taste, if your taste buds are even worth a damn)
- 2 tbsp butter (unsalted, because you should be in charge of your own damn seasoning)
- First, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub this seasoning mix all over the salmon fillets like you mean it.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat until it's hotter than your ex's temper. Add the butter and let it melt and sizzle before adding the seasoned salmon fillets, skin-side down.
- Cook the salmon for about 3-4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fillets. You want that blackened crust that screams flavor, not some wimpy, pale fillet that makes you question your life choices.
- Once the salmon is cooked to perfection, serve that bad boy up with some lemon wedges and a side of your choice. Don't you dare disrespect this dish with some sad, limp salad. Go big or go the hell home.
What the fuck are you still doing here reading? Get off your lazy ass and start cooking this Cajun Blackened Salmon masterpiece. Your taste buds will thank you, and maybe, just maybe, you'll finally earn some goddamn respect in the kitchen.
xoxo
The Very Fucking Angry Chef
posted on Friday, January 10 2025