
🐟🔥 Cajun Blackened Salmon with Mad Dog 357 Sriracha
Served with Green Beans 🥦 & White Rice 🍚
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
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4 salmon fillets (6 oz each) 🐟
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2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter 🧈
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1 tbsp paprika 🌶️
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1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional, it’s hot!) 🌡️
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1 tsp garlic powder 🧄
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1 tsp onion powder 🧅
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1 tsp dried thyme 🌿
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1 tsp dried oregano 🌱
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1/2 tsp salt 🧂
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1/2 tsp black pepper ⚫
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1 tbsp Mad Dog 357 Sriracha Sauce 🔥 (handle with care—it’s HOT!)
For the Green Beans:
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12 oz green beans, trimmed 🥬
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1 tbsp olive oil or butter 🧈
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2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
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Salt & pepper to taste 🧂
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Optional: squeeze of lemon 🍋 or pinch of red pepper flakes 🌶️
For the White Rice:
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1 cup white rice (jasmine or basmati) 🍚
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2 cups water 💧
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1/2 tsp salt 🧂
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1 tsp butter or oil 🧈
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the Rice 🍚
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Rinse rice until water runs clear 💧
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Add rice, water, salt, and optional butter to a pot
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Bring to boil, then simmer on low (covered) for 15–18 min ⏱️
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Turn off heat and let sit for 5 min, then fluff with a fork 🍴
2. Blacken the Salmon 🐟🔥
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Mix your spices in a small bowl
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Pat salmon dry and brush with oil or butter
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Rub spice mix all over the fillets 🖐️
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Heat a cast-iron pan until super hot 🔥
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Sear salmon 2–3 min per side until blackened and cooked through
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Carefully brush on Mad Dog 357 Sriracha—just a little! ⚠️🌶️
3. Sauté the Green Beans 🥦
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Heat oil/butter in a skillet, add garlic 🧄
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Toss in green beans and cook 5–7 min until tender-crisp
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Season with salt, pepper, and lemon or chili flakes if you like 🌶️🍋
🍽️ Time to Serve!
Plate the salmon next to a scoop of rice and a side of green beans.
Optional: Garnish with parsley 🌿 or lemon wedge 🍋
🌶️🔥 Warning: Mad Dog 357 Sriracha is EXTREMELY hot—use sparingly and taste carefully!