Easy Blackened Salmon With Mango Salsa Recipe for Two

Name: Easy Blackened Salmon With Mango Salsa Recipe for Two
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup Mango (1/2 cup chopped Mango (fresh or canned)); ½ piece Avocado (1/2 medium Avocado (diced)); 2 tbsp Red Onion (2 tbsp. finely chopped Red Onion); 1 tbsp Jalapeño (1 tbsp. finely chopped Fresh Jalapeño (optional)) — optional; 2 tbsp Cilantro (1 tbsp. finely chopped Cilantro + 1 tbsp. finely chopped Cilantro); 3 tsp Lime Juice (1 tsp. Fresh Lime Juice + 2 tsp. Fresh Lime Juice); 0 pieces Table Salt (pinch Salt (to taste)); 10 oz Salmon (10 oz. Salmon Fillets (cut into two 5 oz. fillets)); 2 ½ tsp Blackened Seasoning (2 1/2 tsp. Blackened Seasoning (recipe below, or use store-bouht)); 2 tsp Olive Oil (2 tsp. Olive Oil (plus more for drizzling the salmon)); ½ cup White Rice (1/2 cup Dry White Rice); ½ tsp Smoked Paprika (1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika); ½ tsp Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt); ¼ tsp Onion Powder (1/4 tsp. Onion Powder (`)); ¼ tsp Garlic Powder (1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder); ¼ tsp Dried Thyme (1/4 tsp. dried Thyme); ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper (1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (1/4 tsp. freshly cracked Black Pepper); ¼ tsp Cumin Powder (1/4 tsp. Ground Cumin); ¼ tsp Dried Oregano (1/4 tsp. dried Oregano)

Easy Blackened Salmon With Mango Salsa Recipe for Two - Main Course (American)

30 minAmerican

Servings2

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Dairy Free
Pescatarian
Halal
Egg Free

Ingredients

For 2 servings

Mango½ cup · 1/2 cup chopped Mango (fresh or canned)
Avocado½ piece · 1/2 medium Avocado (diced)
Red Onion2 tbsp · 2 tbsp. finely chopped Red Onion
Jalapeño1 tbsp · 1 tbsp. finely chopped Fresh Jalapeño (optional) · optional
Cilantro2 tbsp · 1 tbsp. finely chopped Cilantro + 1 tbsp. finely chopped Cilantro
Lime Juice3 tsp · 1 tsp. Fresh Lime Juice + 2 tsp. Fresh Lime Juice
Table Salt0 pieces · pinch Salt (to taste)
Salmon10 oz · 10 oz. Salmon Fillets (cut into two 5 oz. fillets)
Blackened Seasoning2 ½ tsp · 2 1/2 tsp. Blackened Seasoning (recipe below, or use store-bouht)
Olive Oil2 tsp · 2 tsp. Olive Oil (plus more for drizzling the salmon)
White Rice½ cup · 1/2 cup Dry White Rice
Smoked Paprika½ tsp · 1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
Kosher Salt½ tsp · 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
Onion Powder¼ tsp · 1/4 tsp. Onion Powder (`)
Garlic Powder¼ tsp · 1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
Dried Thyme¼ tsp · 1/4 tsp. dried Thyme
Cayenne Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
Black Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 tsp. freshly cracked Black Pepper
Cumin Powder¼ tsp · 1/4 tsp. Ground Cumin
Dried Oregano¼ tsp · 1/4 tsp. dried Oregano

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Steps

1Make the mango salsa. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mango, avocado, red onion, jalapeño (if using), cilantro, and lime juice. Season with a pinch of salt, stir, and set aside. The longer it sits, the better it gets!
2Prep the Salmon. In a small bowl, combine the blackened seasoning ingredients, and stir until blended. Use a paper towel to pat the salmon totally dry. For skinless salmon fillets, season the salmon over the entire surface. If your salmon has skin on the bottom, only season the flesh. Drizzle the seasoned salmon with a little olive oil, and set it aside to rest at room temperature for about ten minutes while you make the rice.
3Make the Rice. Cook your rice according to package directions. Fluff the rice and stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
4Cook the Salmon. Drizzle two teaspoons of olive oil in a large, nonstick pan, and set it over medium heat. Cook the salmon, skin side down, for 4-5 minutes until they easily release from the pan, and the skin is crispy. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the flesh side is browned and crispy. This will cook it to about medium, depending on the thickness of your fillets. Transfer them to a plate and tent with foil for 5 minutes (it will continue cooking slightly as it rests). *See note for cooking salmon more.
5Serve. Divide the cilantro lime rice between two plates, followed by the cooked salmon fillets. Divide the mango avocado salsa over the top of the salmon and rice, and serve immediately.