Salmon New Orleans

three pieces of salmon and shrimp on a large white serving dish

5 from 5 votes

Salmon New Orleans is a delicious one-pan meal of tender salmon topped with sauteed shrimp, smothered in a garlic honey butter sauce. This 20-minute meal is the perfect seafood dinner for a weeknight!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Cajun

Servings:

Calories: 348kcal

Author: Britney

Equipment

Large Skillet (a 12 inch skillet is perfect)

Ingredients

4 Salmon filets
½ lb Shrimp shell off and deveined
2 tbsps Cajun seasoning
1 Lemon cut in half
4 Garlic cloves diced
4 sprigs Thyme
2 tbsps Honey
6 tbsps Butter
1 tbsp Olive oil
Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Squeeze half of the lemon on top of the salmon filets. Then season with 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning. Add remaining 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning to the shrimp. Toss to ensure all shrimp are coated with seasoning.
Add butter and olive oil to a skillet. Once butter is melted, add diced garlic, thyme, and honey. Then squeeze remaining lemon into the butter. Stir allow to cook for 3 minutes over medium low heat.
Add shrimp and cook until pink and slightly curled and cooked thoroughly. Place into a bowl with the pan sauce and set aside.
Increase heat to medium and drizzle a little more olive oil into the pan. Add salmon into the pan and cook for 10 minutes, about 5 minutes per side. Cook until flaky cooked thoroughly.
Place shrimp on top of salmon and serve with buttery garlic sauce.

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