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Baked salmon made with a lime and chili marinade shown atop a baking sheet with lime slice and chopped celery
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Baked Salmon Recipe

This perfectly baked salmon recipe is a light and flavorful meal you can make in 20 minutes. The salmon is tender and flaky, and the lime marinade is refreshing and tangy with heat from the chili powder.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Author Subhasmita

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Salmon Fillet
  • 2 tabelspoon Fresh Lime Juice
  • ¼ cup Honey
  • ½ tablespoon minced Garlic
  • ½ teaspoon roasted ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 2 teaspoon Olive oil
  • lime wedges and fresh cilantro to serve

Instructions

  • In a bowl mix all the ingredients.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 400 F . Double line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Pat dry salmon fillet with a kitchen towel and place it on the prepared sheet.
  • Spoon over a couple of tablespoon of the prepared marinade and spread evenly.
  • Bake for 8 minutes. Then broil in the upper rack for another 2 minutes.
  • While the salmon is baking, add 2 tablespoons of water to the remaining marinade and add it to a saucepan. Cook it for 2-3 inutes until it has reduced to almost half.
  • Once the salmon is done, spoon over the reduced marinade. Serve with lime wedges and fresh chopped cilantro.