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Chipotle-Lime Crusted Salmon Fillets - I Forgot Salt!
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Chipotle-Lime Crusted Salmon Fillets

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon fillets
  • ½ cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 2 tbsp adobo sauce additional from can
  • 2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup cilantro leaves fresh
  • 1 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tsp lime zest about 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp lime juice about 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil divided

Instructions

  • In a food processor or blender, combine chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, additional adobo sauce, garlic, cilantro, sour cream, cumin, lime zest, lime juice, honey, salt, and 1 tbsp avocado oil. Blitz until a sauce has formed.
  • In a large, oven-safe pan, add remaining 1 tbsp oil. Lay salmon fillets skin-side down.
  • Pour sauce over top of the salmon fillets and use the back of a spoon or small spatula to make sure they are completely coated with an even layer.
  • Heat pan on medium-high and cover for 4-6 minutes, or until the salmon fillets have begun to cook through.
  • Remove lid and transfer pan from stove-top to oven. Broil on high for an additional 7-10 minutes, or until the sauce crust has begun to darken and the salmon has finished cooking (reaching an internal temperature of 145F).
  • Remove and let the pan cool before serving. Serve topped with additional lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro.