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Chili Lime Baked Salmon

Kankana Saxena
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 0

Ingredients
 

  • salmon fillet (I used 3 fillets with skin on)
  • juice and zest of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon chili flakes
  • 1 clove garlic (grated)
  • 3 mini sweet peppers
  • 3 red capsicums (thickly sliced)
  • 2 zucchini (thickly sliced)
  • 1 medium onion (thickly sliced)
  • ½ teaspoon paprika powder
  • ¾ cup whole-wheat couscous
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • lime wedges to squeeze just before serving
  • oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, add lime zest, lime juice, salt, pepper, garlic, paprika powder, chili flakes, ½ tablespoon of oil and finely chopped sweet peppers. Give it a mix and use it to marinate the salmon fillets. Allow it to rest 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • In a baking pan, scatter the sliced veggies and sprinkle some oil along with salt and pepper. Give it a mix with your hand and make spaces in between the veggies to place the salmon fillet.
  • Place the marinated salmon fillet, skin side down and bake for 15 minutes.
  • In the meantime, pour couscous in a serving bowl and bring the chicken stock to boil. Once done, pour the chicken stock on the couscous and cover. In about 5 minutes, the water should be absorbed. Take a fork and fluff the couscous. Add a little bit of extra virgin olive oil and finely chopped cilantro. Give it a mix and keep it ready to serve.
  • After 15 minutes of baking, carefully take out only the salmon fillets on a serving plate and put the baking pan back in the oven.
  • Broil the sliced veggies for about 3 minutes. I do this because I like the veggies with a little char.
  • Once done, top the veggies on the salmon and serve with couscous. Drizzle some lime juice for that refreshing flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serves 3