Description
A flavorful dish combining Cajun-spiced shrimp and salmon with a rich garlic cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz salmon fillet, cut into cubes
- 12 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Season shrimp and salmon with Cajun seasoning.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear shrimp and salmon for 2-3 minutes per side, then set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream and chicken broth, stirring well.
- Add lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer sauce for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Return shrimp and salmon to skillet, coating with sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust Cajun seasoning to taste.
- For a lighter sauce, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream.
- Serve over rice or pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: Cajun shrimp, salmon recipe, garlic cream sauce, seafood dish