Cajun Blackened Salmon with Mad Dog 357 Sriracha Sauce

Cajun Blackened Salmon with Mad Dog 357 Sriracha Sauce


🐟🔥 Cajun Blackened Salmon with Mad Dog 357 Sriracha

Served with Green Beans 🥦 & White Rice 🍚

Ingredients

For the Salmon:

  • 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each) 🐟

  • 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter 🧈

  • 1 tbsp paprika 🌶️

  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional, it’s hot!) 🌡️

  • 1 tsp garlic powder 🧄

  • 1 tsp onion powder 🧅

  • 1 tsp dried thyme 🌿

  • 1 tsp dried oregano 🌱

  • 1/2 tsp salt 🧂

  • 1/2 tsp black pepper ⚫

  • 1 tbsp Mad Dog 357 Sriracha Sauce 🔥 (handle with care—it’s HOT!)

For the Green Beans:

  • 12 oz green beans, trimmed 🥬

  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter 🧈

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄

  • Salt & pepper to taste 🧂

  • Optional: squeeze of lemon 🍋 or pinch of red pepper flakes 🌶️

For the White Rice:

  • 1 cup white rice (jasmine or basmati) 🍚

  • 2 cups water 💧

  • 1/2 tsp salt 🧂

  • 1 tsp butter or oil 🧈


👩🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the Rice 🍚

  1. Rinse rice until water runs clear 💧

  2. Add rice, water, salt, and optional butter to a pot

  3. Bring to boil, then simmer on low (covered) for 15–18 min ⏱️

  4. Turn off heat and let sit for 5 min, then fluff with a fork 🍴


2. Blacken the Salmon 🐟🔥

  1. Mix your spices in a small bowl

  2. Pat salmon dry and brush with oil or butter

  3. Rub spice mix all over the fillets 🖐️

  4. Heat a cast-iron pan until super hot 🔥

  5. Sear salmon 2–3 min per side until blackened and cooked through

  6. Carefully brush on Mad Dog 357 Sriracha—just a little! ⚠️🌶️


3. Sauté the Green Beans 🥦

  1. Heat oil/butter in a skillet, add garlic 🧄

  2. Toss in green beans and cook 5–7 min until tender-crisp

  3. 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!

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