Blackened Salmon Tacos are an easy, 30 minute meal that you need in your life. Enjoy mini salmon patties on top of tortillas, along with a quick veggie mixture and toppings of your choice! So delicious, and your family is going to love them!
1/2teaspooncayenne pepper- more or less, depending on your spice preferences
For the veggie saute:
1Tablespoonolive oil
1/2mediumonion- sliced thin
1mediumbell pepper- any color, sliced thin
1mediumjalapeno- sliced thin
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper- to taste
For the remaining ingredients:
8medium tortillas
cotija cheese- to serve
sliced avocado- to serve
salsa- try a homemade version from the blog
Instructions
Prep salmon. Use a food processor and combine the salmon (skin off), breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and an egg. Pulse for 15 seconds or so or until the salmon looks like ground meat. Use your hands to form the salmon into eight even sized patties and place them on a clean plate.
Mix up blackened seasoning. Mix the seasonings together (listed above) and sprinkle all over the salmon patties. You can also make up a large batch and store in your pantry.
Sauté veggies. Heat up a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add olive oil and saute veggies until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
Cook salmon. Use the same pan to cook the salmon patties. Heat up the skillet to medium-high heat again, add olive oil, and then half of the salmon patties. (Don't crowd the pan.) Cook for a couple of minutes per side, or until you get a nice brown crust on each side and it's cooked through. Repeat with remaining salmon patties or store the ones you don't need in the refrigerator.
Assemble tacos. Heat up some flour tortillas and then add halved salmon patties, some veggies, avocado slices, cotija cheese, and a spoonful of salsa.
I've listed choices for side dishes on the blog post. Head there now!
Notes
Make up a batch of my Homemade Blackened Seasoning and keep it handy for all the things.It will save you time in the long run.
Prep the salmon patties in advance and store in the refrigerator. They cook really fast so I occasionally just make the ones we're going to eat right then.
Check back here for my homemade flour tortillas. Working on that recipe right now and it's SO good!
Making homemade salsa is very easy and fresh. But store-bought salsa is a good option if you are short on time.