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Blackened Salmon

Perfectly blackened salmon fillets with a bold Cajun spice crust and tender, flaky interior — a quick, healthy dinner that looks and tastes like fine dining.

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📋 Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min ⏱️ Total: 15 min 🍽️ Serves: 4 📊 Easy
Cooking Parameters
TOP OVEN • Zone 1
5 MIN10 MIN400°F3 MINLOWER AIR FRYTOP OVENPREPCOOKTEMPREST
LOWER OVEN • Zone 2
5 MIN0 MIN0°F0 MINLOWER AIR FRYLOWER OVENPREPCOOKTEMPREST
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What You'll Need
Dish & pan requirements for your Ninja Double Stack XL
Zone 2 • Lower Rack
Air fry basket (included)
Size: Standard
⭐ Ninja
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Zone 2 • Lower Rack
8x8 ceramic dish
✅ Fits perfectly
✅ Guaranteed Fit — Max dish size per rack: 12"W × 11.5"D × 4"H. All our recipes use dishes that actually fit your Ninja Double Stack XL DCT401.
💡 Air fry basket. Skin-on fillets work better — the skin protects the delicate flesh. Use a solid pan (not the basket) — this recipe contains liquids.
low-carb keto gluten-free high-protein
🥘 Ingredients
Salmon
  • 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each, skin on)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (for brushing)
Blackening Spice
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Serving
  • 1 lemon (cut into wedges)
📝 Instructions
  1. Mix all blackening spices in a small bowl. Shared 💡 Homemade blackening spice is fresher and bolder than store-bought.
  2. Pat salmon dry. Brush with olive oil. Coat flesh side generously with spice mixture. Shared 💡 Generous coating = proper blackened crust.
  3. Preheat Ninja on Air Fry at 400°F for 3 minutes. Shared 💡 Hot start creates the blackened crust.
  4. Place salmon skin-side down in pan. Air Fry at 400°F for 8-10 minutes. Top Oven 💡 Skin-side down protects flesh — no flipping needed.
  5. Salmon done when it flakes easily with a fork at 135°F internal for medium. Top Oven 💡 135°F = tender medium. 145°F if you prefer well done.
  6. Rest 3 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges. Shared 💡 Lemon squeeze right before eating brightens everything.
💡 Ninja Tips

Pat salmon dry. Skin-side down — never flip. 135°F internal for medium. Rest before serving. Homemade spice blend crushes store-bought.

Scaling: Double: Two batches or use second rack. Half: 2 fillets; same time.

Servings: 1
Scale:
📊 Nutrition (per serving)
Calories350 cal
Protein34g g
Carbohydrates2g g
Total Fat22g g
Dietary Fiber1g g
Sugars0g g
Sodium380mg mg
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