Blackened Salmon and Cream Cheese Polenta
Blackened salmon with creamy cheese polenta—spicy, rich, and easy to make. A flavorful seafood dish. Try this delicious recipe today!
Blackened Salmon and Cream Cheese Polenta
By Walleye Direct
Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
30 minutes
Servings:
2
Ingredients
- 2 pieces of salmon
- Blackened seasoning
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp. of dried basil
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- 5 tbs. of butter, separated
- 1 tbs. lemon juice
- Polenta
- ½ cup of yellow cornmeal
- 2¼ cups of water
- 1 tbs. of butter
- 2 ounces of cream cheese
- ½ tsp. kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- To make the polenta, bring 2¼ cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Then lower heat and whisk in cornmeal. Cover and allow to simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often. Then stir in butter, cream cheese and salt. Take off heat when cornmeal is tender.
- Rinse salmon with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Coat with blackened seasoning to taste.
- In a non-stick skillet, heat 2 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Cook fish on both sides until doneness reaches your liking. Transfer fish to a plate. Then take the pan off the heat, and add the remaining butter to the still-hot pan, as well as minced garlic, basil, paprika and lemon juice. Stir for 30 seconds before serving.
- Ladle polenta into bowls and place fish on top along with butter pan sauce.
