Spicy Cardamom Salmon (North African Inspired)

"This original recipe was created for the ZWT6 Mixing Pot Challenge, hosted by the Fish & Seafood Forum. Team X-tra Hot Dishes has lived up to it's name and just like the influential flavors of North Africa, we are spicy and energetic with a balance of zesty sweetness mixed in. This easy, yet bold-flavored rub for salmon shows off some of our best qualities!"
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and liberally spray a casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Place the salmon fillets, skin side down, in dish and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients (except fresh cilantro) and stir well to form a slightly dry paste.
  • Gently rub the paste onto the salmon and bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired.

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Reviews

  1. I enjoy sweet baked goods with cardamom and I liked being able to use it in a savory dish. I loved the combination of spices but thought it over powered the salmon a little. Made for ZWT6.
     
  2. Sensational seafood rub. We made this exactly as written and enjoyed every mouthful. It is a bit cardamom heavy (in future I may or may not use half the amount), but your recipe title lets people know that it is supposed to be a dominant flavour. This will certainly be a go-to recipe for me when I have salmon steaks. We especially loved the spice mixture and the ease of preparation. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
     
  3. WOW! A lot more spices than I usually include on my salmon (& we eat a lot of it!), & this is wonderful! Will admit that I cut back just a hair on the cumin & cayenne & was generous with the lemon & garlic, but then, that's just me! This is definitely a nice addition to my growing ways to prepare salmon! [Made & reviewed for the Fish & Seafood~Part 2: Mixing Pot Challenge during ZWT6]
     
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Hi! I am happily married with two children, 26 and 12. For nearly 10 years when this site was Recipezaar and then Food.com I hosted several different forums. I enjoyed making, creating, reviewing, and photographing recipes, but what I miss the most are the friendships I made here. I was Food Editor for the Mill Creek View Newspaper in Mill Creek, WA. for about 4 years during that time. Currently I am the office manager at a small mental health clinic. I'm not on this site much anymore, but I do continue to appreciate and respond to all reviews posted to my recipes.
 
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