Sweet Chili & Lime Salmon
A delicious roasted salmon seasoned and glazed in sweet, spicy and tangy goodness.
Ingredients
- 1 pound wild caught Coho, Pacific or Alaskan salmon
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed or pasted
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- a pinch of salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- lime wedges (garnish)
Instructions
- Let your salmon sit out on a baking sheet at room temperature for 30 minutes prior to starting
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
- Season your salmon with 1/4 teaspoon of cumin, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic salt, 1/4 teaspoon of chipotle seasoning and 1 teaspoon of fresh lime zest and set it aside
- Combine 1/4 cup of fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 cloves of grated garlic, 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes (depending on how spicy you want your glaze to be) and a pinch of salt and black pepper in a small saucepan and place over medium heat
- Bring the sauce up to a simmer and cook, stirring consistently, for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce begins to reduce a bit
- Turn the heat off, add 1 tablespoon of butter and stir until the butter melts
- Brush the thickened sauce generously over the salmon and set the remaining sauce aside for now
- Roast the salmon on the center rack of a 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes
- Remove the salmon from the oven and turn the high broiler setting on
- Brush the salmon again with additional sauce and then return the salmon to the center rack of your oven
- Broil until the sauce begins to lightly caramelize (approximately 2 minutes), but watch that it does not burn
- Remove the salmon from the oven and garnish with finely chopped cilantro and lime wedges
- Serve with rice and papaya green apple slaw (optional)