salmon

Salmon fillets with sweet chilli and lime sauce

  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: Marinate 1-2 hours | Cooking time: 8-10 mins

A wonderful recipe to serve guests when one needs a tasty attractive meal where not a huge amount of time needs to be spent in the kitchen cooking.

Ingredients

  • 4 x 150g fillets fresh salmon, skin on, boned

  • finely grated zest of 1 lime

  • 75ml freshly squeezed lime juice

  • 75ml sweet chilli sauce

  • salt

Method

  1. Line a shallow baking tray with baking paper. Place the salmon fillets on the tray.

  2. Place the lime zest, lime juice and sweet chilli sauce in a jug and mix. Pour half of the mixture over each salmon fillet. Cover the salmon and place in the fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours. Place the remaining lime and chilli mixture in a small jar or serving bowl, cover and set aside.

  3. Remove the salmon from the fridge and uncover. Season the salmon with a little salt and place in the oven. Cook for 8-10 minutes for salmon that is just cooked. Remove from the oven.

  4. To serve – divide the cooked basmati rice between 4 plates. Place a salmon fillet on top of each and sprinkle with the soft herbs. Place a lime or lemon wedge on each plate. Drizzle a little of the reserved lime and chilli mixture over each plate.