Viral Cheesecake Factory Cajun Salmon

A healthier, easier version of the viral Cheesecake Factory Cajun Salmon, featuring air-fried salmon over mashed potatoes with a garlicky creamy Cajun sauce.

By @shredhappens

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 3 russet potatoes
• 0 salted water
• 0.5 tbsp butter
• 0.25 cup bone broth
• 0.25 cup Greek yogurt
• 0 salt
• 0 pepper
• 1 lb salmon
• 0 avocado oil
• 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 0.5 tsp onion powder
• 0.5 tsp oregano
• 0 salt
• 0 pepper
• 0 salmon
• 0.5 tbsp butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 0.5 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 0.5 cup chicken bone broth
• 0.25 cup heavy cream or half and half
• 2 tbsp grated parmesan
• 0 lemon
• 0 salt
• 0 mashed potatoes
• 0 salmon
• 0 Cajun cream sauce

Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes in salted water until fork tender. You can also microwave them like I did.
2. Drain the potatoes, then mash with the butter, warm bone broth, Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper.
3. Drizzle the salmon with a touch of avocado oil and season with Cajun seasoning, or use the garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
4. Air fry the salmon at 400°F for 9-10 minutes, depending on thickness.
5. For the sauce, melt the butter in a pan and add the garlic, tomato paste, and Cajun seasoning. Cook for about a minute.
6. Add the bone broth, cream, and parmesan. Simmer for a couple minutes until creamy.
7. Finish the sauce with a squeeze of lemon, taste and add salt if needed.
8. Add the mashed potatoes to a plate.
9. Place the salmon on top of the mashed potatoes.
10. Pour some sauce over the salmon and mashed potatoes, and enjoy!