If you’re looking for healthy, easy and quick to prepare weeknight fare, salmon is one of the best choices you can make. It’s one of the most nutritional fishes you can eat, and it’s chock full of all the good stuff: antioxidants, healthy fats and oils and omega-3s, and a boatload of other vitamins. It’s also incredibly easy to prepare, totally versatile, and FAST. And the fast part is actually what I’m selling here, because I’m not a nutritionist or a health expert by any stretch of anyone’s imagination. This quick little preparation will not disappoint. It’s light and delicate, but drops the flavor and could pair well with a whole variety of veggies or pastas or whatever you want. Here you go.
WHAT YOU NEED
* 4 6oz (fresh) salmon fillets
* 2T olive oil, divided
* 1/2T honey
* zest and juice of 1 large lime
* 1t minced garlic
* 1/2t salt
* 1/2t black pepper
WHAT TO DO
Place your fillets into a large shallow baking dish and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the honey, the zest and lime juice, the garlic, and the salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the salmon, and flip it over a few times to make sure it gets on both sides of each piece. Allow it to set a minute or two to absorb some of the flavors (you can also truly marinade your fish in this mixture, up to four hours if you want, and then cook, but for a busy weeknight, which is what I’m working with, that’s not likely going to work).
Heat the second tablespoon of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Place the salmon in the hot pan, skin side down, and pour the additional honey-lime mixture in as well.
Cook the fish until it’s pink 3/4 of the way up, about 4 minutes or so. Then flip it over and cook it about 2 minutes more to finish.
Beautiful crust on the outside, soft, delicious, flaky perfection on the inside thanks to 5 minutes of prep followed by 6 minutes or so of cooking. I’d say that’s a pretty solid weeknight dinner win, wouldn’t you? And btw, it’s a kid-friendly win, too. Not too strong of flavors, easy
, flaky texture, and so so good for them, but they don’t even know it!
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