BAKED TANDOORI SALMON (PALEO, AIP MODIFIED)
 
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Baked Tandoori Salmon is delicious, flavor infused salmon baked with a blend of indian spices that is crisp on top and moist and flaky inside.
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Cuisine: Indian Fusion
Serves: 3
RecipeIngredients
  • 3 Salmon filets (about 4 oz each), with slight superficial cuts on top
  • fresh lemon slices - about 12-16
  • fresh cilantro leaves, about 2 tbsp
For the marinade:
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder or any red chilli powder (avoid this for AIP Modified)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp ginger powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
RecipeInstructions
Making the marinade:
  1. Add all marinade ingredients into a small mixing bowl and mix well.
Baking the Salmon:
  1. Pre heat oven to 400 F.
  2. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, arrange 6-8 lemon slices. Lay the salmon filets on top of them.
  3. Pour the marinade all over the salmon.
  4. Place some more lemon slices on top and also sprinkle some fresh cilantro leaves on top.
  5. Bake in the oven at 400 F for 10 mins. After 10 mins, take the tray out of the oven and turn the oven onto broil setting. Once the broil setting is on, place the baking tray back into the oven on the top most rack about 8-10 inches from the broiler. Broil for 2 mins and turn oven off. Remove the tray out of the oven and cover with Al foil until serving time.
  6. Serve Baked Tandoori salmon with a salad or a side of cauliflower rice or white rice.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2024/01/baked-tandoori-salmon-paleo-aip-modified.html