This Cajun Honey Butter Salmon Bites recipe is a sweet and savory meal that is ready in just 15 minutes. Tender and moist salmon cooked in a delicious Cajun-style sauce is about to become your go-to quick & easy dish.
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Salmon is always my number one choice when cooking fish for a meal. From these sweet and savory salmon bites to this sweet chili grilled salmon and this Japanese-style salmon sashimi - you'll find a distinctive cooking style to approach this versatile ingredient.
Cajun honey butter salmon bites
Salmon bites are fried to tender perfection then cooked in a mixture of honey, butter, and assorted Cajun spices.
A quick meal that is easy to make and is a hand-down crowd pleaser.
This recipe is so good and super versatile because:
- It's unique: if you're looking for an out-of-a-box recipe, you should look no further. A very creative and delicious way to transform even your left-over salmon into a tasty meal.
- It takes only 15 minutes to make: the recipe can be done on the spot. It's ideal if you want an impromptu dish to fill your stomach.
- It has such delicious sauce: you can't stop eating that addictive sauce until the last drop. Butter and garlic are among the best combinations for any food recipe (see: garlic butter corn ribs).
- It's very versatile: you can serve this as a main dish over rice, with a fresh salad (tomato and peach salad), or as a snack (even better with slices of homemade artisan bread or ciabatta bread). Bonus: it sure tastes good with a mug of cold beer.
How to make this salmon bites recipe
- Pat dry salmon, then cut it into bite-size cubes. Lightly season them with salt and pepper.
- Fry salmon in batches, approximately 2 minutes for each side.
- Then transfer fried salmon to a clean dish.
- Drain and discard the excess cooking oil. Add and melt unsalted butter in the pan.
- Once the butter has completely melted, add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute over low heat.
- Then add Cajun spice mixture and honey. Give the sauce a few stirs to dissolve everything completely.
- Add salmon bites to the pan. Gently toss and coat all the salmon with the sauce. Immediately turn off the heat.
- Transfer the salmon with Cajun honey butter sauce to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped green onion.
- Serve hot immediately (quickly squeeze a splash of fresh lemon juice on top before serving).
Successful cooking tips
Here are the tips to make the best Cajun honey butter salmon bites. I have run into these mistakes, so you don't have to. Make sure to read these thoroughly BEFORE proceeding with the recipe:
- Use a non-stick skillet or, better yet, a cast iron pan to avoid breaking those salmon bites into pieces while frying.
- Like most of my recipes on this blog, unsalted butter should be used instead of salted butter.
- Keep a closed eye on minced garlic after adding to the pan. It's very easy to overcook them and burned garlic doesn't taste good.
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Cajun Honey Butter Salmon Bites
Ingredients
- ½ lb salmon fillet no skin, cut into bite-size cubes
- 1 dash Kosher salt for seasoning
- 1 dash black pepper for seasoning
- ¼ c vegetable oil for frying
- 2 oz unsalted butter ¼ stick of butter
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp lemon pepper
- 2 tbsp honey
- 6 medium garlic cloves minced
For garnish
- 1 tbsp green onion chopped
- ½ medium lemon
Instructions
- Pat dry salmon, then cut it into bite-size bites. Lightly season them with salt and pepper.
- Pour vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet and heat on medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot, add and fry salmon in small batches, 1 minute for each side. Do not overcrowd the pan. Then transfer fried salmon to a clean dish.
- Drain and discard the excess cooking oil. Add and melt unsalted butter in the pan.
- Once the butter has completely melted, add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute over low heat.
- Then add Cajun, other spices, and honey to the butter garlic mixture. Give the sauce a few stirs to dissolve everything completely.
- Add salmon bites to the pan. Gently toss and coat all the salmon with the sauce. Immediately turn off the heat.
- Transfer the salmon with Cajun honey butter sauce to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped green onion. Quickly squeeze a splash of fresh lemon juice on top before serving.
- Serve hot immediately.
Notes
Serving suggestions:
- These salmon bites can be served as an appetizer or a quick snack with a glass of cold beer and slices of homemade bread.
- They can also be served as a main dish over a hot bowl of steamed rice.
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This sauce is absolutely delicious.
Hi David,
Thank you so so much for your compliment. I am glad you love the sauce; it is my go-to Cajun sauce too.
I tried this recipe and it's really good. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to try the recipe.
Hi Elsie,
Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm happy that you love the recipe.
Great recipe.
Hi Whit,
Thank you so much for your feedback :). I'm so glad you loved the recipe.