Chili Rubbed Salmon with Cilantro Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
| 4 medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed | ||
| 1/4 cup chopped green onion | ||
| 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro | ||
| 1 and 1/2 tbs fresh lime juice | ||
| 1 ripe avocado, seeded and diced | ||
| 1 jalapeño, minced | ||
| 1 and 1/2 tbs chili powder | ||
| 1/2 tsp cumin | ||
| 1 tbs brown sugar | ||
| 1 tsp kosher salt | ||
| 4 6 oz salmon fillets |
This salmon is seasoned with chili powder, cumin and brown sugar and cooled down with a refreshing cilantro avocado salsa, with tomatillos.
- Place tomatillos in a sauce pan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove tomatillos and when cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
- Combine the tomatillos, onion, cilantro and lime juice.
- Gently fold in the avocado and jalapeno.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the chili powder, cumin sugar and salt.
- Sprinkle the fish with the spice mix.
- Heat a large oven proof skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the salmon rub side down for 2 minutes then flip and place pan in the oven for about 5 minutes or until cooked through.
- Transfer the fish fillets to plates and top with the salsa.
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