Jerk Salmon

My jerk salmon recipe is so delicious and savory, it is guaranteed to take your palates on a Caribbean vacation! Serve with salad or white rice, but honestly this jerk salmon recipe is so delicious it could be served with anything, or even eaten alone. Margaritas, anyone?

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 265 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 5 sprigs cilantro, chopped
• 4 (3 ounce) fillets salmon fillets, or more to taste
• ice cold water to cover
• 4 drops lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons jerk marinade, or more to taste
• 3 bunches scallions, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Place salmon in a large bowl with ice cold water and 1 pinch salt. Let soak, about 10 minutes. Run a knife along the skin to remove all scales.

Step 3

Rinse salmon in ice cold water and lemon juice. Pat dry with a paper towel.

Step 4

Combine garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle lightly over both sides of each salmon fillet. Rub jerk marinade over both sides of salmon.

Step 5

Place salmon fillets in a large bowl. Add scallions, onion, cilantro, and ginger; mix well to combine.

Step 6

Heat oil in an ovensafe skillet over medium heat. Cook salmon fillets skin-side down, in batches if necessary, until skin is golden, about 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until flesh is pale pink, 1 to 2 minutes more. Place skillet in the oven.

Step 7

Bake salmon in the preheated oven until flesh flakes easily with a fork, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from oven and allow salmon to rest before serving, 3 to 5 minutes.