Spicy Garlic Salmon

Name: Spicy Garlic Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 dried red chile pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; sea salt to taste; freshly ground black pepper; 2 (6 ounce) fillets salmon

Rating: 4.44 stars

155 Ratings
116 Reviews
13 Photos

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!

By Natalie

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

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

Directions

Step 1

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

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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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

345 calories; protein 29.5g; carbohydrates 3.4g; fat 23g; cholesterol 82.5mg; sodium 561.1mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (116)

Most helpful positive review

Jessica Vitcenda

01/01/2007

This was good. I did not pre-heat the oven and put the fish in for 25 min it was a bit to long leaving the fish dry. I will make again but start checking around 18-20 min. Read More

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(74)

Most helpful critical review

annah7

01/17/2011

Unfortunately the flavour is not balanced. Mustard makes it too acidic and in general it is a sharp mix of asian and western flavours which does not work. I love salmon with honey mustard and butter coating though. Read More

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(4)

155 Ratings

5 star values: 95
4 star values: 43
3 star values: 10
2 star values: 4
1 star values: 3

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Jessica Vitcenda

12/31/2006

This was good. I did not pre-heat the oven and put the fish in for 25 min it was a bit to long leaving the fish dry. I will make again but start checking around 18-20 min. Read More

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(74)

Islander

01/21/2011

I love salmon and added this to my "200 ways to cook salmon" list. The recipe needs to be corrected. As one reviewer noted, 25 min is too long to bake this dish. The cooking time shown in the header is 15 minutes, about right, and the TOTAL is 25, which is what is shown in the instructions as the cooking time. Read More

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(69)

SKD1983

10/09/2004

I love this salmon recipe. But I had to double most of the ingredients since the original recipe was little bland and not spicy enough. Read More

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(58)

Mogchi

08/24/2010

By far the BEST and juiciest salmon ever! I used red pepper flakes instead and added sliced tomatoes on the bottom the last 3 mins of cooking I broiled it to brown it Read More

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(46)

luv2bake

04/21/2010

Great glaze! My husband loved this. He likes a little kick to his food. Did change a few things though. Used 1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes for the chile pepper 2 tsp horseradish mustard for the whole grain and lemon juice per another review instead of lime. Basically just stirred all ingredients together and poured on salmon. His favorite salmon recipe yet! Read More

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(42)

itshelens

08/24/2004

My husband and I both really enjoyed this salmon recipe used bottled lemon juice we didn t have a lime.It is the best Read More

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(23)

Raquel Teixeira

01/25/2010

okay...normally I change a recipe to my personal taste but I left this exactly as is other than I only had one salmon fillet...I am not kidding when I say - AMAZING marinade. Amazing. Eating fish when dieting can get boring but this was so spicy and tangy that it was so enjoyable to eat. Excellent excellent recipe. My only tiny modification was cooking time- 15 minutes was all I needed. Thanks for making eating fish a really tasty experience!! Read More

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BARNKITTY

02/18/2005

Good flavors here! Needed to use dried chili pepper and lemon juice. No mortar/pestle just whipped it all up in a mini-food processor. Mixture was not very 'pasty' however more liquid. Turned out good though! Read More

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Paula Stotts

01/18/2011

This was great. I reduced the pepper (I'm a wimp) and used spicy mustard instead of regular. I'll definitely make this one again. Thanks for the great recipe! Read More

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annah7

01/17/2011

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Spicy Garlic Salmon

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Calories: 344.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 59 %

carbohydrates: 1 %

dietary fiber: 3 %

fat: 35 %

saturated fat: 21 %

cholesterol: 28 %

vitamin a iu: 3 %

niacin equivalents: 124 %

vitamin b6: 56 %

vitamin c: 18 %

folate: 12 %

calcium: 3 %

iron: 33 %

magnesium: 18 %

potassium: 15 %

sodium: 22 %

thiamin: 46 %

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Jessica Vitcenda

12/31/2006

This was good. I did not pre-heat the oven and put the fish in for 25 min it was a bit to long leaving the fish dry. I will make again but start checking around 18-20 min.

Helpful

(74)

Islander

01/21/2011

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(69)

SKD1983

10/09/2004

I love this salmon recipe. But I had to double most of the ingredients since the original recipe was little bland and not spicy enough.

Helpful

(58)

Mogchi

08/24/2010

By far the BEST and juiciest salmon ever! I used red pepper flakes instead and added sliced tomatoes on the bottom the last 3 mins of cooking I broiled it to brown it

Helpful

(46)

luv2bake

04/21/2010

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(42)

itshelens

08/24/2004

My husband and I both really enjoyed this salmon recipe used bottled lemon juice we didn t have a lime.It is the best

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(23)

Raquel Teixeira

01/25/2010

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(19)

BARNKITTY

02/18/2005

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(16)

Paula Stotts

01/18/2011

This was great. I reduced the pepper (I'm a wimp) and used spicy mustard instead of regular. I'll definitely make this one again. Thanks for the great recipe!

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(12)

annah7