Spicy baked salmon recipe

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  • healthy
Serves6
Preparation Time20 mins
Cooking Time25 mins
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories346 Kcal17%

A variation on the traditional baked salmon recipe, this dish adds an oriental touch with some chilli powder, cumin and ground coriander.

Ingredients

  • 900g (2lb) piece salmon fillet10ml (2tsp) mild chilli powder
  • 10ml (2tsp) ground coriander
  • 10ml (2tsp) ground cumin
  • 2.5ml (1/2tsp) freshly ground black pepper
  • squeeze lemon or lime juice
  • 30ml (2tbsp) oil

To serve:

  • 90ml (6tbsp) mayonnaise
  • 2 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
  • Finely grated rind and juice from 1 lime
  • Lime wedges and spring onion curls (see tip), to garnish

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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, 400°F, Gas 6. Run your fingers along the top of the salmon fillet and remove any fine bones with tweezers. Mix together the spices and rub over the surface of the salmon. Season with a little salt.
  2. Slice the salmon into 6 pieces and place in a foil-lined roasting tin. Whisk together the lime or lemon juice and oil and drizzle over the salmon.
  3. Bake for 20-25 mins until the salmon is just cooked to the centre. Leave to cool completely.
  4. Arrange the cold salmon fillets on a platter. Mix together the mayonnaise, spring onions and lime rind and juice. Serve the salmon and mayonnaise garnished with lime wedges and spring onion curls.
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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies