Spicy Garlic Salmon

This is an unbelievably delicious and quick salmon recipe. You can play around with the ingredients: add fresh basil leaves instead of the chili or balsamic instead of the lemon juice. The wholegrain mustard is essential. You are guaranteed to love this one! Serve with a green salad, and enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 345 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 dried red chile pepper
• sea salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
• 2 (6 ounce) fillets salmon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a medium baking dish with aluminum foil. Lightly grease foil.

Step 2

With a mortar and pestle, grind together the garlic, chile pepper, and olive oil. Mix into a thick paste with the mustard, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Place the salmon fillets in the prepared baking dish, and coat with the paste mixture.

Step 3

Bake salmon 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.