Spicy Salmon with Caramelized Onions

I love making this salmon with onion recipe. It's quick, easy, and super yummy! If your husband or boyfriend is a picky eater like mine, he will love this recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 496 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tablespoons minced onion
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 (6 ounce) salmon fillets

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine black pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, brown sugar, onion powder, and salt in a small bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil to make a paste.

Step 2

Spread paste over salmon fillets; set aside to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small pan over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook until tender and golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Heat a separate nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook salmon fillets in the hot skillet until golden brown on each side and no longer translucent in the center, about 4 minutes per side.

Step 5

Pour caramelized onions and olive oil over salmon fillets to serve.