Jalapeño Lime Salmon

Cooked salmon on a baking dish with jalapeno slices.

5 from 9 votes

The sauce for this salmon combines hot jalapeños with tart lime juice, sweet honey, and a spark of garlic and red onion to make an impressive, easy salmon you'll find yourself making over and over again to impress your friends and family.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Kosher

Servings:

Calories: 351kcal

Author: Candice Walker

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ lb. salmon sockeye, coho, king, etc.
2 limes juiced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
2 cloves garlic minced
1 jalapeño sliced thinly on a mandolin
2 tbsp red onion finely diced
salt
1 bunch cilantro minced (optional)

Instructions

Pre-heat your oven to 350F.
Prepare your sauce items: Juice the 2 limes, mince the garlic, finely dice a few tablespoons of red onion, and thinly slice the jalapeño using a mandoline.
Add the prepared items to a small bowl. Then, mix in the olive oil and honey.
Season the salmon with sea salt, then top with the sauce only just before transferring the salmon to the oven*.
Cook the salmon for 15-30 minutes in the oven. The exact time depends on the thickness of the fish, so it is most helpful to check for done-ness with an instant-read thermometer**.
Top with a heavy dose of minced cilantro just before serving.

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Notes

* Important note: Do not top the salmon with the sauce until you are ready to place it in the oven. The acid in the lime will begin to cook/cure the salmon if you add it in advance.

** When your fish is cooked, the internal temperature should read 145F per the FDA, but most chefs prefer cooking salmon to 125F for a moist, flaky fish. Another sign that it's ready is that the salmon should easily flake when you cut or poke into the center.

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