Oven Baked Blackened Salmon Recipe
This Oven Baked Blackened Salmon Recipe is a super flavorful spiced salmon that is ready in less than 20 minutes! Spices, oil and salmon are the only ingredients you need to make this easy and healthy dinner. This recipe is Whole 30 – Keto friendly, Paleo, Gluten Free and Dairy Free.
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Cajun Blackened Salmon In Oven
This has got to be one of the most flavorful and simple dinners you can make. The blackening seasoning is like firecrackers in your mouth ← in a good way, of course 😆
Sheet Pan Salmon has become a staple at my house. There are just so many flavor combinations like this Lemon Dill Baked Salmon, Maple Mustard Salmon & Asparagus and Honey Garlic Salmon.
Is Blackened Salmon Good For You
Yes! It is simple salmon, oil and spices. That’s it. This salmon is a great healthy dinner protein.
What Is In Blackening Season
There are many slight variations. This blackening season is made up of onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, cayenne, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
If you do not like spicy, just omit the cayenne. Or add more for extra spicy.
Is Blackened Salmon Keto Friendly
Yes! This salmon recipe is Keto and Whole 30 friendly, gluten free, dairy free, low carb and Paleo.
What Do You Eat With Blackened Salmon
Vegetables are great with this salmon dish. I like to make Pressure Cooker Artichokes, Roasted Broccolini, Rice Pilaf or Cajun Corn Salad.
Here is a similar recipe for Blackened Shrimp.
Ingredients Needed For Blackened Oven Baked Salmon (screenshot for grocery list)
- Salmon Fillet
- Avocado or Olive Oil
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Dried Oregano
- Cayenne
- Smoked Paprika
- Sea Salt
- Pepper
- Lemons
How To Make Blackened Salmon In The Oven
- Preheat oven to 375ºF
- Combined all the spices.
- Place salmon filet on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Coat salmon with oil.
- Sprinkle on spice blend then gently rub over the entire salmon fillet.
- Bake for 14 minutes then broil 2-3 minutes or until cooked through.
Tools You Need for this Recipe: Sharp Knife + Good Cutting Board + Rimmed Baking Sheet
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Oven Baked Blackened Salmon Recipe
Ingredients
- 2.5 Lb Salmon Fillet
- 2 Tablespoons Avocado or Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne
- 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
- Lemons for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF
- Combined onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, cayenne, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Place salmon filet on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Coat salmon with oil.
- Sprinkle on spice blend then gently rub over the entire salmon fillet.
- Bake for 14 minutes then broil 2-3 minutes or until cooked through.
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What a great recipe! Added roasted garlic powder, Old Bay, coriander, and a touch of cumin because we like spice, and it came out great. I will never make blackened salmon in a cast iron skillet again.
Yay! Glad you enjoyed 😀
What a great idea. I usually blacken mine the traditional way in a skillet on the stove, but cleaning up is a big chore, and the fumes are not fun either. Your spices are on the money! I’ll try this today. No parchment parer here, so hopefully using butter or oil on the baking sheet will suffice.
I agree, this is a great tasting, simple healthy dish. I usually serve it up with an oven baked sweet potato (much tastier than nuking it in the microwave) drizzled w/ a little butter, and a large salad of organic ingredients topped with cut up apples and almonds. Thanks Nicole!
Awesome!
I just tried this recipe and it came out PERFECT!!! Super yummy and the salmon was just as flaky as I wanted it. It’s definitely one of my favs now and I like the seasoning blend so much I’m going to make some tilapia with it too.
I was looking for an alternative to pan frying b/c we don’t have an external range vent. Made the salmon last night and served it with roasted sweet potatoes, broccoli and yellow onion. Coated the side with a EVOO, garlic and onion powder, and cracked blacked pepper. Simply put, your spice mix and cooking method are spot on. We thoroughly enjoyed the blackened salmon. Will coat chicken and other seafood with your mix recipe. Thank you.
Do you remove the skin prior to baking or no?
This is the best salmon recipe I’ve ever tried.
Thank you for this excellent recipe. The baking temperature and time were perfect. The spice mix is great; I tweaked it slightly (added thyme, left out the onion powder because I didn’t have it, boosted the garlic powder and black pepper a bit, and dropped the cayenne).