Description
A bold, comfort-rated dish combining Cajun-spiced salmon and shrimp with a silky garlic cream sauce, served over buttery mashed potatoes. Minimal prep, customizable elements, and smoky heat balance rich, creamy textures for a weeknight or special-occasion dinner.
Ingredients
2 salmon fillets
1/2 lb peeled/shelled shrimp
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup parmesan
2 cups cubed potatoes
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup milk
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup trimmed green beans
1 tbsp butter (for sauce)
Instructions
Boil cubed potatoes in salted water 12-15 minutes until tender; drain and mash with butter and milk
Bring water to boil, add green beans, cook 3-4 minutes; drain, ice bath, and drain again
Season salmon and shrimp with Cajun, salt, and pepper in one bowl
Heat oil/butter in skillet, sear salmon 3-4 minutes per side; remove, cook shrimp 2-3 minutes per side
Melt butter in skillet, add garlic, sauté 30 seconds; pour in cream, bring to bare simmer
Stir in parmesan until emulsified; return proteins to pan, toss to coat everything in sauce
Serve over seasoned mashed potatoes with blanched green beans
Notes
Use skin-on salmon for deeper flavor that crisps during searing
Test sauce thickness: pour 1 tbsp onto plate—if it coats evenly without dripping, it’s ready
Stir sauce constantly while emulsifying to prevent lumps
Substitute cod/halibut for salmon or crawfish tails for shrimp
Use oat milk for dairy-free and nutritional yeast for vegan versions
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 200mg