Baked Honey Cajun Salmon | Food Faith Fitness (2024)

This Baked Honey Cajun Salmon is spicy, sweet and only 4 Ingredients! A 15 minute dinner that is healthy, gluten free and paleo friendly!

You know how Mr. FFF ALWAYS requests Cajun recipes? Well, except for those cardamom cranberry clusters…but that was a RARE instance.

Well, THIS recipe was actually MY IDEA and you know what? Mr. FFF told me that it would be BAD.

Like what? The man that made me make Instant Pot Cajun Chili, Cajun Grilled Cod and even Cajun cauliflower casserole telling me that a normal salmon recipe would not work?

Naturally, I was right (I am the food blogger, you know) and the spiciness of the Cajun seasoning with the fatty, buttery-flaky salmon and that pop of sticky-sweetness from the honey was just PERFECT.

In your face Mr.FFF.

Ermmm, in your mouth?

What is Cajun Seasoning Made Of?

Since I cannot resist the flavors of cajun food, I make a LOT of it around here. As you know, Mr. FFF is obsessed and there’s no denying that I am too! I love cajun seasoning because you can cook up pretty much any meat or veggie and sprinkle it on top- it’s guaranteed to add some fun and southern flair to any dish, like Cajun Burgers with Sweet Potato buns, Watermelon Feta Salad with Cajun Shrimp or THIS Cajun salmon recipe! Here are the spices that blend together to make cajun seasoning:

• Onion Powder
• Garlic Powder
• Seasoning Salt
• Paprika
• Ground Black Pepper
• Cayenne Pepper
• Oregano
• Thyme
• Red Pepper Flakes

Baked Honey Cajun Salmon Ingredients

The ingredients list for this salmon recipe is JUST how I like it: simple and tasty! To make it, you will need:

• Salmon
• Olive Oil
• Cajun Seasoning
• Honey

How to Cook Salmon in The Oven?

There are a variety of ways to cook and enjoy salmon and I love them ALL! Salmon is one of those proteins that’s so delicate, fatty, flaky, and tastes so delicious! Baking it is one of the easiest ways to cook salmon, and here’s how:

Preheat

Set your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and allow it to fully preheat. Line a roasting pan or baking sheet with foil.

Prepare

Pat dry your salmon using a paper towel. Drizzle some oil over the salmon and rub it in with your fingers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper generously. Place the salmon on your roasting pan, skin side down, and put the pan in the oven.

Cook

For every half inch of salmon, roast for 4-6 minutes. 4 minutes will result in salmon that is still slightly rare, and 6 minutes will be a well done piece of salmon. Salmon is done when it easily flakes when poked with a fork.

Enjoy

Serve salmon immediately with sides as desired.

Salmon Internal Temp

When cooking this creole salmon, or any salmon for that matter (unless you’re making a smoked salmon salad and it’s cooked for you!) it’s important to know how rare or well done you like your salmon. A lot of websites and cookbooks recommend an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit, however, in my opinion, that’s a little overdone! I prefer to cook it to about 120 degrees, then remove it from the oven, cover it, and let it rest. This will allow the temperature to continue to rise slightly and the salmon is the perfect medium rare!

What to Serve with Baked Honey Cajun Salmon

This incredible cajun deliciousness is SO good all on its own, but if you want to make it a meal, there are lots of sides that pair beautifully with it! I recommend cooking up some cauliflower rice (check out How to cook Cauliflower Rice to learn 4 different ways to make it!) or brown rice to go alongside this salmon. Adding some freshness would also make this meal delish, so a Pomegranate Persimmon Salad on the side

will definitely kick your salmon dinner plate up a notch!

Cajun Salmon fAQ

Other Healthy Salmon Recipes

Honey Sriracha Miso Glazed Salmon

Indian Salmon Curry Zucchini Noodles

Low Carb Whole30 Paleo Salmon Cakes

FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:

• Meat Thermometer
• Cajun Seasoning
• Roasting Pan
• Honey

STAY IN DA KNOW (AND GET SPECIAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES INFO) BY FOLLOWING ALONG WITH FFF ONPINTEREST,FACEBOOK,ANDTWITTER!

This post may contain affiliate links, but I only recommend products that I actually use and <3. Thanks for supporting FFF!