Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta

Name: Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz creamy mushrooms; 3 garlic cloves; sun-dried tomatoes; 3 tbsp butter; salt; pepper; red chili flakes; Sauvignon Blanc; 0.5 yellow onion, diced; penne pasta; 0.5 cup heavy cream; Cajun seasoning; skinless and boneless salmon; olive oil; garlic powder; spinach; reserved pasta water; lemon zest; lemon juice; Parmesan cheese

10m

Serves 2

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Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta

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10m

Serves 2

Directions

1Start by getting 8 oz of creamy mushrooms.
2Give mushrooms a super quick rinse and then clean them off with a dry paper towel.
3Slice up the mushrooms.
4Get your pan heating.
5Let the mushrooms cook on their own for a little bit to release any extra moisture.
6Get a pot of water boiling for the pasta.
7Get three cloves of garlic ready.
8Chop up some sun-dried tomatoes and cook up some of their oil.
9Add about three tablespoons of butter to the mushrooms.
10Add in the garlic.
11Add sun-dried tomatoes.
12Add salt, pepper, and red chili flakes.
13Give that a mix.
14Deglaze the pan with a little Sauvignon Blanc (optional).
15If you have a yellow onion, dice up half of it and add it in after your mushrooms are done cooking on their own.
16Get the penne pasta cooking.
17Raise the heat for the sauce.
18Add about half to three-fourths cup of heavy cream.
19Add in some Cajun seasoning.
20Pat the skinless and boneless salmon dry.
21Cut the salmon in half.
22Season the salmon with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Cajun seasoning.
23Make sure the salmon is nice and coated on all sides.
24Place the salmon in an air fryer basket.
25Air fry the salmon at 400°F for about 8 to 10 minutes.
26Add some spinach into the sauce.
27Cook the spinach down with some reserved pasta water.
28Add the drained pasta into the sauce.
29Add some lemon zest and a little lemon juice.
30Add some Parmesan cheese.
31Top the pasta with the air-fried salmon.
32Add some red chili flakes and extra Parmesan.

Ingredients

8 oz creamy mushrooms
3 garlic cloves
sun-dried tomatoes
3 tbsp butter
salt
pepper
red chili flakes
Sauvignon Blanc
0.5 yellow onion, diced
penne pasta
0.5 cup heavy cream
Cajun seasoning
skinless and boneless salmon
olive oil
garlic powder
spinach
reserved pasta water
lemon zest
lemon juice
Parmesan cheese

Equipment

panpotair fryer basket

Tips

Do not soak mushrooms; rinse quickly and clean with a dry paper towel.
Let mushrooms cook on their own initially to release moisture.
You can skip deglazing the pan with Sauvignon Blanc.
If using yellow onion, dice half and add after mushrooms are cooked.

Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta

10m

Serves 2

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Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta

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10m

Serves 2

Directions

1Start by getting 8 oz of creamy mushrooms.
2Give mushrooms a super quick rinse and then clean them off with a dry paper towel.
3Slice up the mushrooms.
4Get your pan heating.
5Let the mushrooms cook on their own for a little bit to release any extra moisture.
6Get a pot of water boiling for the pasta.
7Get three cloves of garlic ready.
8Chop up some sun-dried tomatoes and cook up some of their oil.
9Add about three tablespoons of butter to the mushrooms.
10Add in the garlic.
11Add sun-dried tomatoes.
12Add salt, pepper, and red chili flakes.
13Give that a mix.
14Deglaze the pan with a little Sauvignon Blanc (optional).
15If you have a yellow onion, dice up half of it and add it in after your mushrooms are done cooking on their own.
16Get the penne pasta cooking.
17Raise the heat for the sauce.
18Add about half to three-fourths cup of heavy cream.
19Add in some Cajun seasoning.
20Pat the skinless and boneless salmon dry.
21Cut the salmon in half.
22Season the salmon with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Cajun seasoning.
23Make sure the salmon is nice and coated on all sides.
24Place the salmon in an air fryer basket.
25Air fry the salmon at 400°F for about 8 to 10 minutes.
26Add some spinach into the sauce.
27Cook the spinach down with some reserved pasta water.
28Add the drained pasta into the sauce.
29Add some lemon zest and a little lemon juice.
30Add some Parmesan cheese.
31Top the pasta with the air-fried salmon.
32Add some red chili flakes and extra Parmesan.