How much protein is in Blackened Salmon Fillet?

Blackened Salmon Fillet has about 45g of protein per serving (per serving, estimated from USDA-typical values).

How long does Blackened Salmon Fillet take to make?

About 10 minutes start to finish, and it serves 1.

How much does Blackened Salmon Fillet cost to make?

Roughly $8.00 for the full recipe, which works out to about 5.6g of protein per dollar.

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Blackened Salmon Fillet

Name: Blackened Salmon Fillet
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Carnivore
Ingredients: 8 oz salmon fillet, skin on; 1 tbsp butter; 3/4 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

45gprotein10minutes$8.00est. cost5.6gprotein per $1serving

The shot: The spice crust forming under the foaming butter, then a fork flaking the fillet apart into wet pink petals with steam rising. Save-bait for the weeknight crowd.

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Ingredients

8 ozsalmon fillet, skin on
1 tbspbutter
3/4 tspsmoked paprika
1/2 tspkosher salt
1/4 tspblack pepper

Serves 1.

45g

Protein

29g

Fat

Carbs

455

Calories

Macros per serving, estimated from USDA-typical values. Serves 1. Estimated cost about $8.00 for the full recipe.

Steps

1
Pat the salmon dry and press the salt, pepper, and smoked paprika onto the flesh side.
2
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high until it foams.
3
Lay the fillet in flesh side down and sear 3 minutes until a dark spice crust forms.
4
Flip to the skin side, cook 3 more minutes, and spoon the browned butter over the top.
5
Pull it while the center is just barely translucent. It finishes on the plate.