Mains
tamari baked salmon
My go to baked salmon recipe with a delicious asian inspired marinade.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 25 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Total
- 60 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 salmon or trout fillets (approximately 150g each)
- Sesame seeds for sprinkling
marinade
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon minced ginger
Method
- 01
Preheat your oven to 160 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- 02
Place the salmon or trout filets on the prepared baking tray with the skin side down.
- 03
To make the marinade, in a bowl, combine the tamari, maple syrup, sesame oil, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Mix until well combined.
- 04
Spoon the marinade over the fish filets, ensuring that they are well coated. Allow the fish to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- 05
Once marinated, place the fish fillets back on the baking tray with the skin side down.
- 06
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily.
- 07
At the 15-minute mark, remove the fish from the oven.m Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly over the fish.
- 08
Return the tray to the oven and bake for the remaining time, approximately 5-10 more minutes, or until the sesame seeds are lightly toasted.
- 09
Once removed from the oven, let the baked salmon or trout cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- 10
Serve it over a bed of rice with some stir-fried greens for a delicious meal.
