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Baked Tandoori Salmon

Safira
Baked Tandoori Salmon - This Tandoori Salmon recipe is a quick and easy meal to make during the week. In this recipe, salmon is coated in aromatic indian spices to mimic a tandoori marinade. It is then oven baked until delicious and flaky. Serve with a mint and coriander chutney, cumin rice or air fryer shoestring fries for a healthy meal.
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Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinade Time 30 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 316 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Skinless, Boneless Salmon Fillets

Marinade

  • 1 tbsp Oil Mustard, Veg, Corn, Olive Rapeseed
  • 2 tbsp Plain Yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Paste
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 ½ tsp Cumin Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder Mild
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt

Serving

  • ¼ Lemon

Instructions
 

  • Combine Oil, Yoghurt, Ginger, Garlic, Lemon Juice,Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Kashmiri Chilli Powder, Garam Masala, Salt in a large bowl.
  • Pat Salmon dry with kitchen paper. Brush marinade all over Salmon.
    *Optional - You can at this stage, marinade the fish for 30 minutes in the fridge.

Oven

  • Heat the oven to 180C/GM 4. Add fish to an oven proof dish (leaving space between fish) and bake for 10 - 15 minutes.

Air Fryer

  • Preheat the air fryer to 200C/400F. Place the salmon in the fryer basket (leaving space between fish). Air fry for 7-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of the Salmon.

Grill

  • Line a baking tray with baking paper and add Salmon. Grill for 6 - 7 minutes. Timing depends on the thickness of the salmon.

Notes

Short Cut Method

You can use 2 tbsp Tandoori Paste or Powder with the Yoghurt instead for an easy shortcut.

How to serve Tandoori Salmon

This Salmon is delicious served with Cumin Rice and Kachumbur.
You can also serve it with Garlic Mash.
Serve in a grain bowl - with Quinoa, leafy greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, purple cabbage and a chutney.

How to store and reheat Tandoori Salmon

Fridge

Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container.

Freezer

Make sure the Salmon is completely cool before freezing.
Then place in an airtight container with baking paper (to stop it from sticking).

To Reheat

Thaw overnight in the fridge. Reheat either in the Microwave or in the Oven. Or Airfry at 180 C for 2 - 3 minutes. Make sure it is hot all the way through before serving.

Tips and FAQ's

Salmon Temperature

You need to cook Salmon for 4 minutes per 1 cm thickness.
Salmon is cooked and ready to serve when the internal temperature reaches 63 C/145F.

Room Temperature

Take the Salmon out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking.

Skin

I use Skinless Salmon in this recipe. You can use either.

Salmon steaks

Buy pre cut Salmon for ease.

Lemon

Squeeze over some Lemon just before serving for a delicious zing.

Pat dry Fish

Use kitchen paper to pat away excess moisture before marinading.

Marinating time

You can marinade the fish for up to 1.5 hours. Any longer and the fish texture is affected.

Remove the Fish on time or just before

Salmon continues to cook as it rests and overdone Salmon isn’t very nice!

White Ooze

If you notice some white slimy ooze around the edges or on top of the fish, it is a protein in the salmon called albumin that becomes solid when heated. This usually comes out if the temperature of the oven/grill/air fryer is too high.

How do i know the Salmon is cooked?

Aside from the obvious colour change, the best way to check if the salmon is fully cooked through, is to insert a fork into the center of the fillet and slightly twist it.
If it comes out flaky, opaque and moist, then it is ready.

Is Salmon sustainable?

You can check if your Salmon is sustainable by checking out suppliers here.
MSC labelled salmon comes from a fishery that has been independently certified to the MSC Fisheries Standard.
This can be identified via a blue MSC sticker on the outer packaging.
Brands who have committed to selling sustainable salmon in the UK are Aldi, Lidl, and Tesco.

Nutrition

Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 34gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 691mgPotassium: 904mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 315IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Indian Salmon, Oven baked salmon, Tandoori Salmon
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