Brad's blackened salmon with blueberry balsamic reduction

Source : Prepare The Salmon Into Serving Sized Pieces Set Aside On Paper Towels Try To Get As Much Moisture Out Of It As Possible Start The Reduction In A Sau...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : February 1, 2026

Step:

  1. Prepare the salmon into serving sized pieces. Set aside on paper towels. Try to get as much moisture out of it as possible.

  2. Start the reduction, in a saucepot, add lemon and tangerine juice, white wine, and vinegar. Over medium low heat, simmer and reduce by at least half.

  3. Add the rest of the ingredients. Except thickener. Continue to simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Adjust sweetness to taste.

  4. Meanwhile, start the veggies. Melt butter in a LG frying pan over medium heat.

  5. Add potatoes and carrots. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes.

  6. Add peppers. Saute 3 to 4 minutes.

  7. Add zucchini, garlic and seasoning. Saute another 3 minutes. Do not worry if some crust is forming on the pan.

  8. Add marsala. Deglaze pan. Let marsala reduce almost completely. Until veggies are just moist.

  9. Over medium high heat, melt 2 tbs butter in another frying pan

  10. Coat presentation side of salmon well with Cajun seasoning

  11. When butter is just starting to smoke, place salmon in the pan presentation side down. Do not touch for 5 to 7 minutes. Coat the bottom side of salmon with Cajun seasoning in pan.

  12. Meanwhile bring your sauce to a simmer. Add thickener slowly stirring constantly until sauce reaches desired consistency.

  13. When salmon becomes blackened on the first side, may take up to 10 minutes. Flip over and add rest of butter. Cook on that side another 3 to 4 minutes or until fish is just done.

  14. Plate veggie medley. Place salmon on top. Spoon desired sauce over the top. Garnish with a couple fresh blueberries and lemon slices. Serve immediately. Enjoy.


Ingredients

  1. 2-3 lbs king salmon fillet. Completely debone & filet off skin
  2. New Orleans or Cajun seasoning
  3. 4 tbs unsalted butter, divided
  4. For the vegetable medley
  5. 2 tbs butter
  6. 1 LG sweet potato, wash skin on, julienne
  7. 3 medium carrots, wash skin on, julienne
  8. 1 bell pepper, deseeded, julienne
  9. 1 md zucchini, wash skin on, julienne
  10. 1 tbs minced garlic
  11. 1/2 tsp each, white pepper, dry mustard, sea salt
  12. 1/4 cup marsala cooking wine
  13. For the reduction
  14. Juice of 1 lemon
  15. Juice of one tangerine
  16. 1 cup Pino grigio
  17. 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
  18. 3/4 lb blueberries, lightly mashed
  19. 4-5 tbs brown sugar
  20. 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  21. 1/8 tsp ground allspice
  22. Thickener, 1/4 cup each. Cornstarch and cold water

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