Description
A flavorful dish combining Cajun shrimp and salmon cooked in a creamy garlic sauce, served with buttery mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans.
Ingredients
- 4 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter (1 for seafood, 1 for sauce)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter for mashed potatoes
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons butter for green beans
- 2 cloves garlic, minced for green beans
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Peel and cut the russet potatoes into chunks; add to a pot of salted boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes until fork-tender.
- Drain the potatoes and return to the pot; mash with a potato masher, adding butter and milk until creamy. Season with salt and pepper, then cover to keep warm.
- Pat the shrimp and salmon dry; season with Cajun seasoning on both sides.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side until pink. Remove and set aside.
- Add butter to the same skillet; cook salmon for 4-5 minutes on each side until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Melt another tablespoon of butter in the skillet; sauté garlic until fragrant (1-2 minutes).
- Add heavy cream, chicken broth, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika; simmer for 4-5 minutes until thickened.
- Return shrimp and salmon to the skillet; simmer for 2-3 minutes, spooning sauce over them.
- Cook green beans in salted boiling water for 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp, drain.
- Melt butter in another skillet; sauté garlic and red pepper flakes (if using) for 1-2 minutes, then add green beans and toss, sautéing for another 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, plate mashed potatoes, top with salmon and shrimp, drizzle with garlic cream sauce, and add sautéed green beans on the side.
Notes
For best results, use fresh garlic. Adjust the Cajun seasoning to your spice preference.