Foil Pack Lime Cilantro Salmon
🍣🍋🟩🌿 EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and a fresh take for a simple salmon recipe that's completely foolproof! Tender, juicy, and bursting with Mexican-inspired flavors, they're a high protein meal everyone LOVES!NOTE: As written, this salmon recipe makes enough for one serving. If feeding a family, simply adjust the ingredients accordingly, creating individual foil packets for each serving, and place the packets on the grill or on a sheet pan in the oven.
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 425cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 ounces salmon (I prefer fresh salmon and a center cut filet for this recipe; but frozen that is fully thawed may be substituted)
- 1 medium lime sliced thin for nestling under salmon
- ½ cup red bell peppers, diced small (may be substituted with other peppers, zucchini, broccoli, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely minced; plus more for garnishing if desired
Instructions
- Preheat outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Alternatively, preheat oven to 425F.
- Place 1 large sheet of foil on the counter, add the salmon to the center, nestle the lime slices from 1 lime under the salmon, arrange the peppers around the perimeter, evenly drizzle everything with olive oil, evenly sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon lime zest and the juice from the second lime.
- Evenly sprinkle with salt, pepper, cilantro, seal up the foil pack very tightly, place it on the grill and grill for about 8 to 10 minutes. Place foil packet(s) on a large baking sheet and bake at 425°F, adjusting the cooking time as needed depending on your oven and the size of the salmon. I start checking for doneness around the 15-minute mark when oven baking.Cooking Tips - Exact grilling time will vary based on the type of grill, the size, the heat level, how thick the salmon is, etc. If you’re baking it in the oven, I would start checking at 15 minutes and go from there.
- Optionally garnish with additional cilantro, lime wedges if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
Storage: Salmon is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 425cal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 1130mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2495IU | Vitamin C: 134mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 3mg
