🤤 Description
This Cajun Shrimp & Salmon with Garlic Cream is rich, spicy, and loaded with bold flavor. Perfectly seared salmon and juicy Cajun shrimp are finished in a silky garlic cream sauce for a restaurant-style surf-and-turf skillet at home.
🍤🐟 Ingredients
For the Salmon
2 salmon fillets 🐟
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp Cajun seasoning 🌶️
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder 🧄
Salt & black pepper to taste
For the Shrimp 🍤
1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 tbsp butter 🧈
1 tsp Cajun seasoning 🌶️
1 tsp garlic powder 🧄
Garlic Cream Sauce 🥣
2 tbsp butter 🧈
4 garlic cloves, minced 🧄
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup Parmesan cheese 🧀
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp chili flakes 🌶️
Salt & pepper to taste
Fresh parsley 🌿
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Season & Sear Salmon
Season salmon with Cajun spices. Sear in olive oil until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
2️⃣ Cook the Shrimp
In the same pan, melt butter and cook shrimp with Cajun seasoning until pink and juicy.
3️⃣ Make Garlic Cream Sauce
Add butter and garlic, cook until fragrant. Pour in cream, Parmesan, paprika, and chili flakes. Stir until smooth.
4️⃣ Combine Everything
Return salmon and shrimp to the pan. Spoon sauce over everything.
5️⃣ Finish & Serve
Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
😍 Flavor & Experience
This dish is creamy, spicy, buttery, and deeply satisfying. The Cajun seasoning brings heat while the garlic cream sauce balances everything with rich smoothness.
📊 Nutrition (Approx.)
Calories: 620 kcal
Protein: 48g
Carbs: 6g
Fat: 42g
Serves: 4″
