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    Home » Recipes » Baked Salmon with a Light Lime Jalapeño Cream Sauce

    Baked Salmon with a Light Lime Jalapeño Cream Sauce

    Published: Feb 12, 2013 · Modified: Aug 16, 2021 by Linda Baker · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This recipe for Baked Salmon with a Light Lime Jalapeno Cream Sauce is so easy to make. Sauteeing the jalapeno mellows their heat and adds a nice flavor to the lime cream sauce. A family favorite!

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    The making of Baked Salmon with a Light Lime Jalapeno Cream Sauce

    Baked Salmon with a Light Lime Jalapeño Cream Sauce combines fresh salmon; that is baked and then topped with a mild jalapeño "cream" sauce. It is a quick, easy, and delicious way to incorporate more fish into your diet.

    When cooking salmon, use wild or sustainably raised salmon whenever possible. It's better for you, it's better for the environment and oh, and it tastes better too! And do remember whenever working with fish don't overcook, you want it just opaque in the center. Overcooked fish = dry fish = not-so-good fish. Once a fish "flakes easily when tested with a fork" it's already overcooked. You want the layers of the fish to just separate when prodded with the tip of a knife. This is especially true with salmon.

    Use wild or sustainably raised salmon whenever possible. It's better for you, and it's better for the environment. .

    Jalapeños - Not So Hot

    Jalapeños run from hot to mild but in this recipe sautéing the jalapeño mellows the flavors and takes away any heat leaving just great flavor. Still, I always check the heat factor prior to cooking them by taking a small taste. Just to be prepared. Whenever working with jalapeños, either wear food prep gloves or make certain you wash your hands well before moving on. There is nothing worse (well, maybe a few things are worse, but I would be hard-pressed to find them) than to touch your eyes with the oils from the pepper still on them. A good way I found to check to make sure all the oil is off my fingers is, after washing, I take a finger and put it on my gums, if I feel the heat, then I wash them again.

    For this baked salmon dish, I used low-fat sour cream to keep down the fat and calories, but you could use whole fat if you prefer. I don't recommend you use non-fat, it just doesn't set up right.

    I served this with some simply steamed broccoli that I toss with a little extra virgin olive oil and butter along with  5-minute brown rice (I used frozen). Dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.

    Baked Salmon with a Light Lime Jalapeño Cream Sauce
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    Baked Salmon with a Light Lime Jalapeño Cream Sauce

    LindySez
     Fresh salmon is baked and topped with a mild jalapeño “cream” sauce. It is a quick, easy, and delicious.
    4.60 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Fish & Seafood
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 153 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 5 ounce Salmon filets (all bones removed)
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • For the Sauce:
    • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
    • 3 large jalapeno peppers seed and cut into a julienne
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 2 teaspoons lime juice
    • dash salt
    • dash pepper
    • Garnish
    • Lime Wedges
    • Snipped fresh chives optional

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 500°F. Lightly oil a shallow baking dish. Place the salmon in the dish, skin side down. Combine the lime juice and olive oil; brush over the fish. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside for 15 minutes. Place fish in oven and bake until fish is almost opaque, about 8 minutes for each inch of thickness. Remove the skin.
    • While the fish cooks, prepare the sauce. Over a medium-low heat, heat the olive oil and butter; add the jalapenos and saute until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the sour cream and heat through, do not boil. Remove from heat; stir in the lime juice, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a plate, spoon sauce over, sprinkle with minced chives if desired.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gSodium: 134mgSugar: 2gFiber: 1gCholesterol: 40mgCalories: 153kcalPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 5gFat: 13gProtein: 7gCarbohydrates: 5g
    Keyword baked salmon, jalapeno, jalapeno cream sauce, quick fish dinner
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    1. becca rumsey

      March 09, 2015 at 3:17 pm

      Every time I make this dish for my husband, he falls in love with me all over again!! DELICIOUS! Thank you Lindy!

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      • LindySez

        March 10, 2015 at 3:42 pm

        Falling in love again is a good thing...so glad to help you with that. Cheers ~ Lindy

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