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Baked Salmon with Cucumber Relish

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Amy Stafford via Sweet Paul

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds of salmon bone and skinless
  • Juice from one lime
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1/3 cup of red onion cut into thin slices
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon old bay seafood seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons sake
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 °.
  • In a deep roasting pan add salmon.
  • Top salmon with salt, pepper, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, old bay seasoning and juice of one lime.
  • Bake salmon for 15 minutes or until center is cooked through (varies depending on thickness of salmon)
  • While salmon cooks, use a vegetable peeler and peel outer edges of cucumber. Discard seeded center.
  • Cut cucumber strips into 1/2" pieces
  • Place sake, honey and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of red peppers in a small bowl and whisk. Add cucumber, stir to combine.
  • Remove Salmon from oven and cut into 2"-3" wide pieces and plate.
  • Evenly divide red onion, cucumber and dill a top each piece of salmon.
  • Enjoy