Description
A quick and delicious meal that combines savory salmon and shrimp with hearty rice, spiced up with Cajun seasoning.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups day-old rice
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Green onions for garnish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the diced onion and bell pepper until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Cook the salmon fillets and shrimp, sprinkled with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper for 5-7 minutes.
- Blend in the day-old rice, mixing well to combine all ingredients.
- Heat everything together until the rice is heated through, about 3-4 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
Using day-old rice helps achieve the best texture. Feel free to customize the spices and add more vegetables for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg