This Chipotle Salmon is everything I love in a dinner! Quick, minimal ingredients, easy, packed with nutrition, and delicious! Did I mention the cleanup is a breeze? Grab just a few ingredients and dinner will be ready in 30 minutes or less.
When our local grocery store has frozen wild caught salmon on sale I grab a few to fill our freezer with healthy protein that I can defrost and make in a pinch. Baked salmon is one of my go-to quick recipes, and this Chipotle Salmon does not disappoint in the flavor department! Not only does it taste amazing, it is packed with nutrients that our bodies need, which is the whole point of eating to begin with, right?
This week was a busy one! The boys went back to school, and came home like little bears. Then a virus went through our house that left me in bed for a day! There is nothing worse then being sick as a mother. Thankfully my husband came to my rescue. Not only did he take care of me all night, he also took care of the kids all day then next day so I could sleep. Best husband award goes to him!
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Chipotle Salmon Recipe Tips
- Beware that the Chipotle sauce can be spicy! If you aren’t fan of spice, but you’d love the Chipotle flavor I would suggest adding a sweetener like honey or brown sugar. I feel like that would be a super delicious addition to this salmon!
- The recipe is a tad spicy, but with the addition of the avocado the spice was toned down a lot.
- If you want to find the best price on wild caught salmon, I would suggest looking in the frozen section. As I mentioned before, I grab a few when they are on sale and stock my freezer.
- Fresh cilantro is perfect with this recipe, but if you are one of those people who gets a weird taste from cilantro, you can omit it.
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This slightly spicy take on baked Salmon brings the flavor and the nutrition!
Ingredients
1 slab salmon
1-2 Tablespoon adobo sauce from a small can of Chipotle Peppers
2 Tablespoons salted butter
1 clove fresh garlic
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 avocado
juice of half a lime
red onion to taste
Instructions
Place a large piece of tin foil on a baking sheet. Put your salmon on top of the foil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Season salmon with salt + pepper. Spoon your adobo sauce out of the can and spread across salmon.
Cut butter into small chunks and place on top of salmon. I use cold butter that melts in the oven and it works perfectly! Dice fresh garlic + cilantro and sprinkle on top of salmon. Fold up your foil so that it creates a packet and put in the oven.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until salmon is flaky and cooked through.
While salmon is baking, mash 1 avocado. Mix in fresh cilantro, 1/2 a lime, and red onion to taste. Sprinkle with salt and serve on top of your Chipotle Salmon to balance out the heat.
