Chile Lime Salmon Food

CHILI LIME SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C). In a small bowl, mix the garlic, Chili Garlic Sauce, lime juice, honey and salt together. Stir to mix well.
• Lay out two big sheets of aluminum foil. Make sure they are big enough to cover and wrap the salmon. Place the salmon on top of the foil. Add the Chili-Lime mixture to the salmon. Spoon over to cover the entire salmon. Top with cilantro. Wrap up the foil sheets and make sure that there is no leakage.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the Salmon is just cooked through. Serve immediately.

CHILE LIME SALMON

Steps:

• To prepare marinade, combine all ingredients except salmon in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag. Add salmon and squeeze bag to coat salmon with marinade; seal bag. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Preheat natural gas barbecue on medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Remove salmon from marinade; discard marinade. Place salmon, skin side down, on a piece of heavy-duty foil. Trim foil so it is slightly larger than fillet. With lid down, cook salmon over medium heat on natural gas barbecue for 10 -12 minutes per inch of thickness or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

GRILLED SALMON WITH CHILI-LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• To marinate the fish, combine the oil, ginger, garlic, shallots, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in a medium bowl; stir until sugar is dissolved and everything is mixed well.
• Place the salmon fillets in the bowl and turn to coat with the marinade (or put the salmon in a zip lock bag, add the marinade, squeeze out air, and seal).
• Cover and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes, or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
• To prepare the sauce, combine all ingredients listed for the sauce in a small bowl; stir to dissolve the sugar and mix everything well.
• To cook the fish, build a hot charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill.
• Place the fish carefully on the grill for about 5 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the fish and how well you like it done.
• Transfer to a serving platter alongside the Chili-Lime Sauce and serve hot or warm.
• Note: To bake in the oven, preheat oven to 375F and bake for about 15 minutes.

CHILE LIME SALMON FAJITA SALAD WITH CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the dressing, combine the olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, chili powder, honey and salt and pepper. Whisk to combine, taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Set aside.
• In a large salad bowl add the lettuce, mango, jalapeno and black beans. Drizzle with the juice of half a lime (only do this if eating right away). Toss well and set aside.
• In a small bowl combine the chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, brown sugar, lime zest and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
• Place the salmon on a plate and rub with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the salmon and gently rub it into the salmon.
• Heat a medium size skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and once hot, add the red pepper slices and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir fry the peppers for 4-5 minutes. Remove the peppers from the pan. Reduce the heat to medium and add another tablespoon of olive oil and add the salmon, skin side facing up. Sear the salmon for 3-4 minutes and then flip and continue cooking for another 4-5 minutes or until the salmon reaches your desired doneness. Cooking times will vary depending on the size of your salmon. Cut the salmon into 4-6 pieces or chop into bites.
• To assemble the salads, add the red peppers to the salad bowl and toss. Divide the salad among plates or bowls. Sprinkle each plate with a little of cheddar and a little of cajita. Top each bowl with a piece of salmon. Add a few slice of avocado and drizzle with the dressing. Garnish with crushed tortilla chips and more cilantro.

CHILI-LIME GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Heat grill. In small bowl, combime all ingredients except salmon and lime wedges; mix well. Spread mixture over salmon.
• Place salmon on grill, skin side down on a gas grill over medium heat or on a charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals.
• Cook 15-18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Do not turn salmon.
• Serve salmon with lime wedges.

CHILI-LIME SALMON

Steps:

• Place fish in shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended; pour over fish. Turn to evenly coat both sides of fillets with dressing mixture.
• Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Remove fish from marinade; discard marinade.
• Bake fish 20 to 25 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.