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Mexican Salmon

SUBMITTED BY: Kel PHOTO BY: phrough

"Salmon steaks are marinated in a tangy lime juice mixture, broiled, and served with lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and lime wedges. This recipe is great on the grill, too!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 20 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 2 marinated roasted red peppers, with liquid
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon white sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 pounds salmon steaks
  • 1 large tomato, cut into thin wedges
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1 lime, sliced

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium, nonreactive bowl, mix olive oil, juice of 2 limes, roasted red peppers, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, sugar, salt and pepper. Place salmon steaks in bowl, and rub with the mixture. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
  2. Preheat the broiler. Arrange salmon steaks on a medium broiler pan, and broil 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until flesh is easily flaked with a fork.
  3. Mix tomato wedges and green onions in a small bowl. Serve salmon with the tomato mixture and lettuce. Garnish with lime wedges.

FOOTNOTE

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by SNOHFLAKE
Thanks Kel! This is my family's favorite fish marinade. We use it for tilapia a lot as well as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by RUPP
Fabulous! This is without a boubt one of the best salmon recipies I have tried. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by WUNNIE
This was a nice change to Salmon, will use it again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2006 by GINAH1
This was great on the grill! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2005 by IVYHOUSELTD
Incredibly good! Made the recipe "as is" and grilled outside. I admit to marinading for half... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2004 by LindaT
This is, by far, my favorite salmon recipe from this site. I went very heavy on the spices,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2008 by VIVNIDHI
Loved it! Roasted fresh red pepper to go with it. Heavenly! Thanks a lot for the recipe. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by HEIDI
This marinade is way good. I didn't use the peppers or the garlic. I used powder for both... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2005 by ASDTHOMAS
Very good but I agree that the flavor was just a bit weak even though I ended up marinating it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2005 by SummerRain
This was nice, but next time I'll put in more spices since the flavor was a bit weak. MORE

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