Cajun Baked Salmon Recipe with Cajun Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 jalapeno peppers (chopped)
• 1 yellow onion (chopped)
• 1 stalk celery (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasonings (divided)
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Hot sauce to taste
• 4 8- ounce salmon fillets
• 1 lemon
• Chopped parsley for serving

Steps

1. 1

   Heat a pot to medium heat and add olive oil.

2. 2

   Add peppers, onion and celery and cook about 6 minutes to soften.

3. 3

   Add garlic and cook 1 more minute, stirring.

4. 4

   Add rice and stir. Cook a couple minutes to brown slightly.

5. 5

   Add chicken stock, tomato sauce and 1 tablespoon Cajun seasonings, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through.

6. 6

   While rice is cooking, heat oven to 425 degrees F.

7. 7

   Pat salmon dry and season each side with remaining Cajun seasonings, salt and pepper.

8. 8

   Set into a baking dish and bake 10-12 minutes, or until cooked through. You want 4-6 minutes per inch of thickness, depending on how you like it done.

9. 9

   Remove from heat.

10. 10

    Squeeze juice from half a lemon into the rice along with a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce. Stir.

11. 11

    Serve the salmon over rice on pretty plates. Top each with extra squeezed lemon juice and chopped parsley.