Recipe: Perfect Parchment Pouch Cilantro Lime Salmon

Parchment Pouch Cilantro Lime Salmon. His Cilantro Lime Salmon is a super fresh, lean, low calorie dinner perfect for any night of the week. We're talking bright lime, super fresh cilantro, a sweet buttery honey sauce, with a flavorful rub. All served atop some super juicy, mild salmon.

Some people don't like the fishy taste of salmon but with cilantro, lime juice, garlic and cayenne pepper in my recipe, you will. Meanwhile, make cilantro lime marinade: combine olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, honey, and garlic and whisk to combine. Pan Seared Salmon with Cilantro Lime Sauce. You can cook Parchment Pouch Cilantro Lime Salmon using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Parchment Pouch Cilantro Lime Salmon

1. You need 1.5 lbs of salmon filet cut into 3-4 portions.
2. It's 4 of small limes - 2 thinly sliced (about 1/8").
3. Prepare 1 of small bunch cilantro.
4. You need 2 tbs of unsalted butter - cold, cut into several thin slices.
5. Prepare 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
6. It's to taste of Salt.
7. It's of red chili powder to taste - optional.

Lately I've been obsessed with just searing the salmon in a pan. I think it may actually be my choice method of cooking it — with grilling in a close second. I just love the way it gets this perfectly seared crisp crust on the exterior while the interior stays perfectly. Cilantro, freshly squeezed lime, combined with honey and garlic and salmon creates a really winning combination of flavors!

Parchment Pouch Cilantro Lime Salmon step by step

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lay a piece of parchment paper on a large baking sheet..
2. Layer lime slices from first 2 limes in center of parchment paper (save the lime "butts" for later). Place salmon on top of slices (skin side down if using skin-on). Squeeze the juice of the other 2 limes over salmon..
3. Arrange butter pieces on top of salmon so it gets nicely coated as butter melts. Sprinkle with pepper (and salt and chili powder if desired). Top with lime "butts". Arrange whole cilantro around everything..
4. Place a second piece of parchment on top. Roll up edges, pressing on rolls as you go to seal. Don't make the pouch too tight on top you want to leave room for steam to circulate..
5. Place in oven. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Let rest 5 minutes. Open carefully. Serve with desired sides and additional lime and chopped cilantro if desired. Enjoy!.

Here is how to make this salmon baked in foil. The cilantro lime salmon is naturally gluten-free, too. Cleanup is as easy as throwing away a sheet of foil. No dinner dishes means more time for relaxing. But limes deserve some time in the spotlight, too!