Cajun Salmon Pasta
Hello restaurant-quality deliciousness! This creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta is packed with flavor. Fettuccine is swaddled in a perfectly creamy, Cajun-seasoned Alfredo sauce, topped with Cajun salmon filets that are are tender and juicy. It doesn’t get better than this — and it is ready in just under 30 minutes!
What Makes This Recipe So Good
- Aside from the pan for the pasta, you make the salmon and the alfredo sauce in one pan so maximise on delicious Cajun flavors!
- You only need 30 minutes to make this tasty salmon pasta!
- The salmon fillets are served on top of the fettuccine instead of flaked into it as in lots of other Cajun Salmon Pasta recipes, so that the delicious salmon flavor does not get lost in the sauce.
Chef’s Tips
- If you don’t like long pasta shapes, penne would be a good alternative for the sauce to cling to!
- For a super-silky sauce, reserve a little of the pasta cooking water to stir into the pasta and sauce over a low heat when you finish the Cajun alfredo.
- Make it with chicken. If you don’t like fish, sub in pounded chicken breasts and slice them before topping the pasta
Frequently Asked Questions
This is one of those recipes that can really only be enjoyed when it has just been made, but if you want to get ahead on meal prep elsewhere make extra salmon as it is delicious served cold with salads and grain bowls!
Please make this recipe the way it was written the first time you make it so you know what it is supposed to taste like! But after that, you can reduce the amount of parmesan and add a little more salt to the sauce as the parmesan makes it salty as well as cheesy. You can also replace half the heavy cream with half and half, a straight swap will make a sauce that is too thin and runny.
More Easy Pasta Recipes
- Simple Tofu Pasta with Tomato Sauce
- Easy Tuna Fettuccini Alfredo
- Leftover Fried Spaghetti
- Copycat Rattlesnake Pasta
- Easy One Pot Spaghetti Soup
- Firebirds Chicken Pasta Copycat
Cajun Salmon Pasta
Ingredients
Cajun Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning (redfish seasoning, or other seasoning of choice)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil)
Cajun Alfredo Pasta
- ½ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 2 tsp garlic (minced)
- 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning (divided)
- 1 tsp paprika
- salt (to taste)
- 2 cups freshly grated parmesan
- 1 lb fettuccine
Instructions
- Whilst cooking the salmon and making the alfredo, bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook the fettuccine til al dente. Drain.
- Sprinkle both sides of the salmon with 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning. Heat a small skillet over medium high heat then add 1 Tbsp oil. Add the salmon skin-side down and cook for 4 minutes, pressing down occasionally. Carefully flip and cook another 2-4 minutes. 2 minutes will result in a more tender center, 4 minutes will be well done.
- Wipe out the skillet and return to the burner. Add the butter and the cream, and simmer over low heat for 2 minutes. Whisk in the garlic, Cajun seasoning, and paprika, and simmer for one minute. Whisk in the parmesan cheese until melted, and add salt to taste.
- Stir in the cooked fettuccine before serving topped with the blackened salmon fillets.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used. To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
