Spicy Tangy Salmon
Cook Time
30 minutes
mins
Calories
288
Serving Size
4
Carbs
9.2
Fat
13.5
Protein
34.9
Photo by:
Jessica Posey
description
An easy and healthy 30 minute meal!
ingredients
Marinade:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (hot red chili sauce that can be found in the Asian section)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped
directions
- Whisk together all marinade ingredients. Place salmon and marinade in a zip lock bag , seal, and chill 30 minutes or overnight.
- Remove salmon from bag and discard marinade. Spray a nonstick pan or skillet with cooking spray and cook salmon over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes on each side until salmon begins to blacken very slightly and is flakey (falls apart easily when touched with a fork). If salmon has skin on, carefully peel skin off after cooking and discard.
- While the salmon is cooking, whisk together sauce all sauce ingredients except for cilantro. Heat in a small sauce pan over medium heat and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. When salmon is cooked, drizzle sauce over salmon and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
Served here over a spinach and kale salad with avocado and grape tomatoes using the sauce as dressing for the salad!