Chili-Lime Baked Salmon in Foil

Chili-Lime Baked Salmon in Foil is a gluten free and pescatarian main course. For $3.56 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 28g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 266 calories. This recipe serves 4. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 7098 would say it hit the spot. If you have chipotle chili powder, cumin powder, red pepper flakes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. It is brought to you by Little Spice Jar. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 88%. Baked Honey Cilantro Lime Salmon in Foil, Baked Honey Cilantro Lime Salmon in Foil, and Salmon Baked in Foil are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 ¼ pound sockeye or coho salmon (preferably wild caught)*

2 tablespoons lime juice + 1 teaspoon lime zest

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 teaspoons honey

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons cold butter, cubed

1/2 teaspoon cumin powder

1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder (or more to taste)

1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

Equipment:

sauce pan

oven

frying pan

stove

aluminum foil

broiler

Cooking instruction summary:

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375F. (see notes)In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the lime juice, red pepper flakes, honey, garlic, and salt. Allow the lime juice to reduce to 1 tablespoon. Add in 1 tablespoon of butter, remove pan from heat and swirl so the butter strts to melt. Place back on the heat for a few seconds, removed and continue to swirl until butter completely melts. Repeat with second tablespoon of butter. When butter is completely melted, remove sauce from stove.Place the salmon filet in a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Using a brush or spoon, brush the salmon with the lime butter sauce. Season with the cumin powder, lime zest, and chili powder. Cover with foil so that all sides are properly closed so the sauce does not leak.Bake the salmon for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Open the foil and allow the fish to broil under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, keeping an eye on it so the fish does not burn. Remove from oven, top with chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375F. (see notes)In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the lime juice, red pepper flakes, honey, garlic, and salt. Allow the lime juice to reduce to 1 tablespoon.

2. Add in 1 tablespoon of butter, remove pan from heat and swirl so the butter strts to melt.

3. Place back on the heat for a few seconds, removed and continue to swirl until butter completely melts. Repeat with second tablespoon of butter. When butter is completely melted, remove sauce from stove.

4. Place the salmon filet in a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Using a brush or spoon, brush the salmon with the lime butter sauce. Season with the cumin powder, lime zest, and chili powder. Cover with foil so that all sides are properly closed so the sauce does not leak.

5. Bake the salmon for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Open the foil and allow the fish to broil under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, keeping an eye on it so the fish does not burn.

6. Remove from oven, top with chopped cilantro.

7. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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266k Calories
28g Protein
14g Total Fat
3g Carbs
19% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
266k
13%

Fat
14g
23%

  Saturated Fat
5g
31%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
93mg
31%

Sodium
409mg
18%

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Protein
28g
57%

Vitamin B12
4µg
75%

Selenium
52µg
74%

Vitamin B6
1mg
59%

Vitamin B3
11mg
56%

Vitamin B2
0.55mg
32%

Phosphorus
289mg
29%

Vitamin B5
2mg
24%

Vitamin B1
0.33mg
22%

Potassium
716mg
20%

Copper
0.37mg
18%

Magnesium
43mg
11%

Folate
36µg
9%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin A
354IU
7%

Zinc
0.96mg
6%

Manganese
0.05mg
3%

Calcium
25mg
3%

Vitamin E
0.32mg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
1%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

Fiber
0.27g
1%

covered percent of daily need
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