Spice-Rubbed Salmon

Name: Spice-Rubbed Salmon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 4 oz. Salmon Fillets; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Lemon Zest; 1 tsp Brown Sugar; ½ tsp Chili Powder; ½ tsp Cumin; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Garlic Powder; ¼ tsp Paprika; ¼ tsp Parsley, dried; ¼ tsp Basil, dried; ¼ tsp Pepper; ¼ tsp Ground Mustard

If you’re looking for a quick yet flavorful meal, this spice rub for salmon fillets will do the trick. In under 15 minutes, you’ll have dinner on the table. The rub isn’t overly spicy and my kids love it. The brown sugar helps to balance all the savory ingredients, yielding a slightly sweet bite of fish. Enjoy!

Spice-Rubbed Salmon

Servings: 4

AuthorSunshine UrbaniakCategoryDinnerTotal Time15 mins

INGREDIENTS

4 4 oz. Salmon Fillets

1 tbsp Olive Oil

1 tbsp Lemon Zest

1 tsp Brown Sugar

½ tsp Chili Powder

½ tsp Cumin

½ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Garlic Powder

¼ tsp Paprika

¼ tsp Parsley, dried

¼ tsp Basil, dried

¼ tsp Pepper

¼ tsp Ground Mustard

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine and mix all the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl.

Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet and brush each side with olive oil. Place the skin side down and evenly distribute/sprinkle the spice rub on each fillet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, and serve warm.

Ingredients

4 4 oz. Salmon Fillets

1 tbsp Olive Oil

1 tbsp Lemon Zest

1 tsp Brown Sugar

½ tsp Chili Powder

½ tsp Cumin

½ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Garlic Powder

¼ tsp Paprika

¼ tsp Parsley, dried

¼ tsp Basil, dried

¼ tsp Pepper

¼ tsp Ground Mustard

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine and mix all the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl.

Spice-Rubbed Salmon

Ingredients Directions

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