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!
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Serves:
- Units:
4
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ingredients
- 12 ounces salmon fillets (2 fillets, 6 ozs each, fresh or thawed)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1⁄4 teaspoon coriander
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried cilantro
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne
- 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons cilantro, fresh (optional)
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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"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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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.Reply
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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]Reply
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