Description
A delightful dish combining the bold flavors of Cajun cuisine with a smooth garlic cream sauce. Perfect for special occasions or weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
- 4 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin on or off
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter (for seafood)
- 1 tablespoon butter (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)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons butter (for green beans)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
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Instructions
- 1. Boil potatoes in salted water for 15-20 minutes until fork-tender; drain and mash with butter and milk, seasoning to taste.
- 2. Pat shrimp and salmon dry, then season with Cajun seasoning.
- 3. Heat olive oil in a skillet, cooking shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side; remove and set aside.
- 4. Add butter to the same skillet, cooking the salmon for 4-5 minutes on each side; remove and set aside.
- 5. Sauté minced garlic in melted butter for 1-2 minutes.
- 6. Add heavy cream, chicken broth, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika; simmer until thickened.
- 7. Return shrimp and salmon to the skillet, spooning sauce over them and simmering for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- 8. Boil green beans in salted water for 3-4 minutes; drain and set aside.
- 9. Melt butter in a skillet, sauté garlic and red pepper flakes, then toss in green beans, cooking until slightly caramelized.
- 10. Plate mashed potatoes, top with seafood and sauce, and serve green beans on the side.