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So I have to admit that this is a rare posting of a "fishy" dish. I don't eat fish but MGG loves it. So I will on occasion make him fish while cooking a piece of chicken for myself.
Since I hadn't made him a salmon dish in quite awhile I thought it was time to do just that! It just so happened that this particular salmon dish came out fabulously delicious that I had to share it all with you. You are gonna love this.
Chili Lime Salmon with Roasted Vegetables
The flavors in this dish just POP! The salmon is bursting with a chili lime seasoning and I use a searing and roasting method that produces a crispy fish on the outside and juicy and succulent on the inside. This method is really easy to do and is perfect if you are cooking four or less fillets. The best tool that you can use for this is a cast-iron skillet. It cooks the fish beautifully!
Serve along a combination of roasted potatoes, green beans, and butternut squash. A great combination that turns out to be the perfect side dish to the fish.
This is one easy weeknight meal, that is perfect for the fish lover!
Enjoy!
Chili Lime Salmon with Roasted Vegetables
serves 4
2 tablespoons of butter
4 salmon fillets
2 Tablespoons chili lime seasoning (such as Mrs. Dash)
3/4 lb fresh green beans
1 1/2 lb baby gold potatoes (halved or quartered)
1 lb cubed butternut squash
olive oil
salt & pepper
Heat the oven to 450 degrees. On a sheet pan place the butternut squash and potatoes, spreading them out so they don't overlap too much. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Toss to coat and spread out again on the pan.
Cook the vegetables for 15 minutes, remove from the oven and toss and add the green beans. Cook an additional 10 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cover with foil to keep warm.
Turn the oven down to 400 degrees.
Sprinkle the seasoning over the salmon fillets. In a cast-iron skillet over medium high, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the salmon fillets, skin side down and cook for 3 minutes over to brown the skin. Spoon some of the melted butter over the top of the fish as it cooks.
Transfer the skillet to oven. Roast until fish is just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
