Spicy Salmon w/ Lemon Pepper Pasta - Easy to do and Very moist even after warming up leftovers the next day!. Today I am sharing this Spicy Salmon w/ Lemon Pepper Pasta! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes!
You can cook Spicy Salmon w/ Lemon Pepper Pasta with 17 Ingredients and 6 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Spicy Salmon w/ Lemon Pepper Pasta:
- Lemon Pepper Pasta.
- 1/2 cup Rainbow Pasta.
- 1 1/2 Cup Water.
- 1/2 lime juice, squeezed and zested.
- to taste Salt and Pepper.
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil.
- 1/2 tbsp Butter, unsalted.
- 1/8 Cup Onion Diced.
- 1/8 Cup Matchstick Carrots.
- 1 tsp Parsley flakes.
- Spicy Salmon.
- 12 oz Salmon.
- 1 tbsp Butter, unsalted.
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper.
- 1 tsp Paprika.
- Salt and Pepper.
- 1/2 Lime juice, squeezed and zested.
Step by step how to cook Spicy Salmon w/ Lemon Pepper Pasta:
- In a sauce pan bring water, olive oil, and dash of salt to a boil. Add pasta and stir until aldente. Drain, rinse in cold water. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice and mix. Set aside to cool..
- Pat down boy side of salmon to remove outer juices. Add salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper and dry rub both sides..
- In a skillet over medium heat, add butter as it heats to prevent over burning (using it to sauce the salmon). Add salmon and sear for 4-6 minutes saucing frequently (watch side of salmon to make sure about 1/2 of it cooks), and flip. Repeat for 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice to the sauce and continue to spoon over salmon..
- About halfway on the flip side, add in carrots and onion to sauté in the sauce..
- Plate pasta and salmon. Top pasta with carrot and onion, add dash of zest. Top salmon parsley flakes, top with with slice of lemon cut in half..
- Serve and enjoy!.