Baked Salmon Recipe with Avocado Salsa
This baked salmon is coated in bold Mexican style seasoning and generously topped with fresh homemade avocado salsa. All together, this salmon recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare.
Servings: 4
Calories: 582kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs salmon with skin on whole salmon or cut into fillets
- 2 tbsp canola oil for cooking
Seasoning:
- 1 tsp salt more or less to taste
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 lime- zest only
Avocado Salsa:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 corn on the cob
- 1/2 small red onion
- 2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 1 lime - juice only
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt
Instructions
- Boil water for corn while preparing salmon. Add a salt and corn on the cob. Let it cook for 6-8 minutes and carefully take it out to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up.
- Mix all ingredients for the seasoning in a bowl.
- Pat salmon dry with a paper towel and season generously with the seasoning mix. Pat it down gently.
- Spread some oil in the bottom of the baking sheet, place salmon on it, and bake for 20-24 minutes. Time will depend on the thickness and size of the salmon.
Avocado Salsa:
- When corn is cooled enough to handle, stand it up on a cutting board and cut the kernels off the cob.
- Cut avocado in half, take out the seed, and take the meat out of the skin. Dice avocado meat and add it to a mixing bowl.
- Add all other ingredients for avocado salsa to the mixing bowl and gently mix it all together.
- Serve a generous amount of avocado salsa over the baked salmon.
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Notes
How to tell is salmon is done:
- Temperature. Many seasoned cooks can check if salmon is done by touch but a method that always works no matter what is using a meat thermometer. It is recommended by USDA to cook salmon to 145°F internal temperature, which is when salmon is considered fully done. Personally, I prefer salmon at either medium or medium-well temperature, which is around 125°-130°F.
- Press on the center. When the meat is cooked through, it will be firm to the touch with the slightest bit of give. If it still feels squishy, give it a few more minutes and check again.
- See if it flakes. You’ll notice white lines running throughout the fillet, which is the fat. If the fish separates easily along these lines, it’s ready to eat!
Nutrition
Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 1736mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 762IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg