Name: Salmon with Cumin, Paprika, and Lime
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 4 fillets (~ 2 lb) salmon, skin on and pin bones removed; 1 1/2 Tbsp e.v. olive oil; 1 Tbsp lime juice; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp ground paprika; 1/2 tsp salt; 4 lime wedges, for serving

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This baked salmon recipe with cumin, paprika, and fresh lime juice is quickly marinated and then baked at 375F for ~ 15 minutes. Salmon with cumin is easy, light, healthy, and tasty.

2 plates of salmon spiced with lime, paprika, and cumin on a bed of greens on a white plate

Salmon summers, summer love... Pacific wild salmon season generally runs May - September. This is when you will find the freshest and most affordable wild salmon availability.

The salmon marinates around 30 minutes and is baked at 375F in around 15 minutes. This is a "go-to" salmon recipe for fresh, fast, and easy dinners.

Removing The Pin Bones From Salmon

Pin bones are the little bones that are sometimes in a fish filet. They are annoying at the least.

Remove them from salmon with tweezers and pull them away gently holding the flesh of the fish down (the flesh will be delicate if it's fresh). Pull them away in the direction that you think they got in (this will be intuitive).

If you can't get them out raw, don't worry, just pull them out after the salmon's been cooked.

Cooking Time Varies On Type and Thickness of Salmon

Cooking time will vary depending on thickness and kind of salmon.

Wild salmon cooks faster than farm raised, generally due to lower fat content. Play with cooking time based on fish thickness and wild vs. farm raised salmon.

One piece of salmon spiced with lime, paprika, and cumin on a bed of greens on a white plate

Serving Suggestion

This Cumin Lime Salmon recipe is a perfect summer dish and pairs well with a cold soup, a salad, or you could get a little adventurous and serve it with mango green chilis (yum!).

Things In My Kitchen:

Fish Bone Tweezers - It's true - use these for removing the pin bones from fish or your eyebrows...
Old school juicer - I prefer these over the manual citrus press for ease of use. I'm also not into electric ones 'cause that's just one more thing to lug around and/or plug in.

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