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The BEST Baked Salmon for Christmas


  • Author: Seonkyoung Longest
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 10 1x

Description


Ingredients

Scale

For the Salmon

  • 2 1/2 lb whole salmon filet
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

For the Red Sauce

For the Green Sauce

  • handfull cilantro (if you are not a fan of cilatro, you can substitute to Thai basil, parsley or mixture of the two)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil (you can use canola, vegetable or any mild flavor oil)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the over 375°F
    Place salmon filet on a parchment paper lined baking dish. Season evenly on salmon with salt and pepper.
  2. Mix the chili sauce and the lemon juice to make the red sauce.
  3. Blend all ingredients for the green sauce in a blender until smooth to make the green sauce.
  4. Spread red sauce on one side of the salmon filet (half in lengthwise) and green sauce eon the other side evenly. Place in the preheated oven and cook for 15 minutes.
  5. After 15 minutes up, turn the high broil (500°F to 550°F) and place salmon to the 2nd top rack of the oven. Broil the salmon 5 to 6 minutes or until it has nice golden brown edges.
  6. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with warm cooked jasmine rice and lemon wedges if you like! Enjoy!
  • Cook Time: 20 mins