Baked Salmon with Citrus Juice
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Equipment
- 1 oven
Ingredients
- 2 Salmon filets of about 4 oz. each
- 2 lemons
- 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- Ingredients for the Creamy Sauce with Citrus Juice and Ginger
- 2 pieces of about ½ inch of fresh ginger
- 1 cup of orange juice
- 1 tablespoon of orange peel
- 1 lemon juice and its lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons stevia
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon yellow hot pepper paste optional – Do not add if you don’t like spicy food
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter without salt
Instructions
- FOR THE BAKED SALMON
- PREHEAT oven at 350 degrees
- PLACE one sheet of aluminum paper
- CUT lemon into slices
- PLACE a layer of the sliced lemon on the aluminum paper
- ADD the salmon over the lemon slices
- SPRINKLE the spices, pepper, turmeric, crushed red pepper and salt over salmon turmeric
- FOLD the aluminum paper over the salmon
- BAKE for 20 minutes or until flaky. Do not overcook!
- FOR THE CREAMY SAUCE OF CITRUS JUICES AND GINGER
- PEEL the ginger into thin slices
- SQUEEZE the orange and lemon juices in a small bowl.
- ADD ginger, orange and lemon peel and stevia
- BRING to a boil over medium heat
- ADD the yellow hot pepper paste (if using)
- BOIL for about 10-12 minutes or until the orange and lemon juices have reduced to about ½ cup REMOVE ginger slices with a fork and discard them
- REMOVE from heat and set aside
- MIX half of this sauce with the cornstarch and salt
- ADD the butter to the other half of the sauce and stir until melted and well mixed.
- MIX the two sauces into one
- PLACE again at medium heat until boiling point
- REMOVE from heat and add the Greek yogurt, mixing until well incorporated
- Cookingeasymeals Tips for the Baked Salmon
- An interesting thing about salmon is that when you cook it, it will be moist and will preserve its own juices. In the center, it should maintain the original color as when raw, in other words, bright orange.
- How to serve Baked Salmon?
- To serve Baked Salmon with Citrus Juices and Ginger
- OPEN the aluminum paper and place it in the plate you are going to serve with (it could be over couscous, or rice) place some lemon slices and lastly top with the creamy sauce with citrus juices and ginger.