Chili Lime Baked Salmon is a complete dinner – all made on one tray! Crunchy golden roast potatoes with a chili, lime and honey glazed salmon that’s beautifully caramelised and juicy on the inside. Oh – and beans. Because it wouldn’t be a complete meal without some greens!
Like the Brown Sugar Broiled Salmon with Vegetables, this is a terrific one tray salmon recipe that’s quick to prepare!
Chilli Lime Baked Salmon
In my humble opinion, salmon is best cooked in a smoking skillet to get the skin shatteringly crisp. Serve it on mashed potatoes with a lemon herb cream sauce and a side of perfectly roasted baby carrots = restaurant quality dinner. I swear, you’d pay $30 for that at a fancy restaurant.
And I’ll go to that effort for a real fancy dinner party when I’m cooking to impress. BUT for midweek, I don’t have the time or energy. Too much washing up!
So for midweek, this is more the type of meal I make. Tastes fantastic, it’s healthy and it’s a complete meal all made on one baking tray. 🙂
The trick with one tray baked dinners is timing it so everything is perfectly cooked at the same time. Potatoes take longer than salmon and beans, so I just pop the potatoes in first for 20 minutes to get them started, then add the salmon and beans 20 minutes into the baking time. That way you get golden roast potatoes without overcooking the salmon and beans.
The salmon is lightly marinated just for 20 minutes in lime. If you marinate it for much longer, then the lime sort of “cures” the surface of the salmon. Definitely do not marinate it overnight. The acid in the lime juice changes the texture of the flesh, almost breaking it down. Other proteins can handle it, but fish is too delicate.
I love the combination of chili, garlic, honey and lime. It’s a classic combination – fresh, zesty and perfect for seafood. To add the kick of chili, I use this neat little trick I learned watching a Jamie Oliver show. Just pop chilis in the freezer, then you can grate them straight into or onto whatever you need. I call it “chili dust” and I love it! I hardly ever finely chop chilis anymore. 🙂
Yummy! Crunchy roast potatoes, a beautifully caramelised salmon with a zesty, garlicky glaze and a fresh kick of chili…I’ll happily have this for dinner any night of the week!
Oh – and the beans. Yes, I crammed beans on the tray too, to make it a complete meal! Just pile them into a corner of the tray, that way they kind of “steam”. Perfect!
Hope your week isn’t looking too hectic! Have a great one – Nagi x
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One Tray Oven Baked Honey Chili Lime Salmon with Potatoes and Beans
Ingredients
- 3 pieces of salmon (5 - 7 oz / 150 - 200g each, skin on or off)
Marinade
- 1 large lime (or 2 small ones) - 1 1/2 tsp zest + 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (or fish sauce)
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
Roast Potatoes
- 14 oz / 450 g baby potatoes , halved (Note 1)
- 1 1/2 tbsp melted butter (or olive oil)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 garlic clove , minced (optional)
Beans
- 8 oz / 250 g green beans , trimmed
- 1 tsp olive oil
Garnish and seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 1 birds eye chili , frozen whole (or finely chopped unfrozen chili)
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F and place a large rimmed baking tray in the oven.
- Combine the Marinade ingredients in a bowl or ziplock bag. Add the salmon and set aside to marinate for 20 minutes (while the potatoes are roasting). (Note 2)
- Toss the Roast Potato ingredients in a bowl. Remove the tray from the oven and pour the potatoes onto the tray. Place in the oven and roast for 20 minutes. (Note 3)
- Combine the Beans ingredients into bowl you used for the potatoes (so residual butter sticks to beans) and toss.
- Remove salmon from the Marinade, reserving the Marinade.
- Remove tray from the oven. Move the potatoes to one side and place the salmon in the middle, skin side down. Pile the beans into one corn of the tray (don't spread them out, they will overcook).
- Sprinkle over the salt and pepper all over everything on the tray.
- Drizzle some Marinade on each salmon, then place the tray into the oven and bake for 4 minutes per 1/2 inch / 5 minutes per 1.5 cm of thickness (thickest part of the salmon). My salmon was 1.25 inches / 3 cm thick so I baked it for 10 minutes. (Note 4)
- Turn the grill/broiler onto maximum. (Note 5) Drizzle the remaining Marinade onto the salmon and grill for 2 minutes or until light golden on top.
- Rest for 3 minutes. Use a grater to grate frozen chili and lime zest over the salmon. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
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Nagi,
This looks wonderful but I’m concerned about the high sodium content. Can you recommend an alternative without sacrificing flavor? Many thanks.
Hi Gail! Just use low salt soy sauce 🙂
My first attempt at cooking salmon and it was a success thanks to your recipe! The whole family loved it and I can’t wait to try some more of your recipes ☺
I’m so glad you enjoyed this Sharee!!
Looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe, Nagi.
I’m making salmon fillets for dinner tomorrow. Do you think that I would need to tweak (adjust) the recipe a bit?
Thank you.
Hi Maggie! Nope, as long as the weight is around the same it will work great!
Thanks, Nagi. 🙂
I came across your recipe when I googled salmon recipe. This was great. My husband and I loved the flavors. And thank you for just using one tray. Cleaning was simple.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!! I know, isn’t the one-tray cleaning just so awesome? I even line it with foil sometimes to avoid cleaning it altogether!! 🙂
I had made an elaborate and time consuming starter for a meal for friends and needed a simple main. I used larger old potatoes which I peeled but made a slight mistake with the recipe. In a rush I didn’t read it properly and for the final cooking in the oven I threw all the marinade on top. It was swimming and I would do the same again. Everybody raved about the sauce. Amazing!!
Oh wow Linda! So glad you and your friends loved it! And you know what? I think Salmon is pretty darn posh 🙂 It certainly is a bit of a treat in my household and in my books, it should be kept simple even if for a fancy dinner party! Your lucky friends. I bet the starter was a ripper! 🙂
I almost ran out of superlatives to describe how AMAZING this dish was! The only thing I regret not doing was freezing a chili for the chili dust – I forgot!
https://instagram.com/p/4Y_u4kqyTB/
I need a good zester – can you recommend a good one? I have 4 different versions and none of them seem to want to do a good job!
Yee ha!! Stamp of approval my Gloria!! So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 Popping over to IG to have a look!
Here’s the exact one I use, pretty sure I got it from Ebay. I’ve had it for years and it is as sharp as ever. I use it for garlic, ginger, nutmeg and other spices, zest, parmesan – everything! I don’t even use a garlic crusher anymore! 🙂
http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Microplane-Premium-Zester-Grater-Black.aspx
Zester purchased and waiting for collection from Your Home Depot in Castle Hill! Thanks for the hot tip on a good zester. I even managed to get a good discount and paid under $19 for it. Bargain!
And no, to freeze chilis and ginger!
I shop at Your Home Depot too!!! 🙂
That was meant to read “And NOW, to freeze chilis and ginger”… hahaha
Hey Nagi
Had this for tea last night but used Quorn pretend chicken/salmon fillets.. Its not soya it’s made from some sort of mushroom but it was lovely (actually after marinating in the gorgeous marinate) it cooked a little like tofu..
Tony loved it too… I wanted real meat but hey ho! I had fish tonight… A faff in 3pans…
Im converted 1pan as much as poss..
Will make this goes Aussie visitors next month! With salmon… X
Hi Heather!! I’m so glad you loved it! In though it was made with faux salmon!!!! Gosh you are good to Tony….he is one lucky guy! Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and let me know you enjoyed it! N x
Nagi, just wanted to pop back here and let you know that we had this for dinner tonight!! Yippee!
It was every bit as delicious as it looks in your gorgeous pictures. I’ve got into a bit of a rut with salmon, always making it the same way, so it was great to do something a bit different. Beautiful flavour to everything and what I loved the most was how easy your recipe was to follow. This came together so quickly and easily.
THANK YOU, NAGI!! 🙂
I’m SO HAPPY you enjoyed it Helen!!! Thanks so much for coming back to let me know!! N xx
As if there isn’t enough to worry about making sure your dinner guests preferences are considered, (vegetarian, vegan, lactose intolerant, etc.), I have a real problem with any peppery hot food. I didn’t use to but I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I think that may be the reason.
For this gorgeous meal I don’t think it would make too much difference if I have some kind of peppery addition to be added by the diner? Any suggestions?
Totally understand! My mother has stomach issues and cannot handle overly spicy food. Definitely very little difference if you just shave the fresh chili over the salmon for those that want it! Just leave the chili in the freezer right up until you need it and then shave it straight over. 🙂
I’ll happily have this for dinner EVERY night of the week! I am a huge fan of salmon and less-to-clean-up meals and THIS is pretty GENIUS! Thanks for the tip on freezing and grating chili – the little “chili dust” amps this dish up even more! Gorgeous photos, Nagi! Love that plate!
It’s a cool tip, isn’t it? All credit to Jamie Oliver!
Ah!! How, Nagi, How? How is it possible you come up with fabulous recipes with amazing pix week after week.. And coupled with managing the fbc blog.. and the fb page.. what’s ur secret? have u found a genie? care to send me the magic lamp for a week???? pleaseee.. i badly need it now with my fractured wrist..
the grated chili is the showstopper for me. love the potato and beans to go with the salmon.. now that’s what is a wholesome and balanced meal.. love it
It’s just about working crazy hours and being efficient! You haven’t seen half of it….on top of that, I have client work and a cookbook…..busy! LOVE IT!! 🙂
I go back and forth between wanting a really crisp skin on salmon (which means grilling it or using a hot hot iron frying pan; or poaching it (in which case, of course, the skin is hopeless). But they’d be no contest if this was in front of me — this is wonderful! Really good — thanks.
I’m the same John!! I love the crispy skin…. 🙂
Yes, one tray meal is just perfect for weekday meal…although my husband does not care for salmon, I will see if changes his mind with this recipe of yours…thanks for the inspiration Nagi.
Have a great day 🙂
Thanks Juliana, you’re so sweet!! (How can he not like salmon??!!) 😉
This meal looks very full filling, Nagi! sweet, sour, hearty and delicious!
Thanks so much Savita!!
This is definitely going on my list to make this week! Love salmon! And sometimes make it with potatoes, but bake them separately. I love how you cooked them together Nagi! Love the grated chill on top.
Thanks Mira!! N x
This is totally my dream dinner! It looks absolutely beautiful, Nagi! Salmon is my favorite and yours is cooked to perfection! One tray / pot meals are the best and II can’t wait to try that grating chili trick – love it!
Thanks Kelly, you’re so sweet! I know, that chili trick is cool, isn’t it? All credit to Jamie 🙂
Hi Nagi.
This recipe is to die for and I would love to cook it, the only thing is I am allergic to Chillies….
Would this distract from the taste and flavour of the dish if I omitted the chillies ?
Thank you so much for such inspiring recipes.
You are a very clever young lady.
Hi Jackie – I’m sorry to hear about your allergy 🙁 The only thing is that it won’t have that spice kick. Are you able to use other spicy things like pepper or chipotle? If not, just leave it out, I promise you will still love it! There’s garlic in the glaze too, so plenty of flavour! 🙂 I’m so glad you like the look of this, and thank you for your lively message Jackie! N x
I don’t need to tell you that this is so my kind of dish – love everything about – Nagi – flavours, one dish, dinner party or week night it’s got it all:-)
Thanks Rachel! I would totally make this for a dinner party too! 🙂
Nagi, this is just my kind of dinner! I am definitely going to make it. We love salmon here!
Thanks Mel!! Salmon features a lot over in my house too 🙂
OMG this is such an AWESOME weeknight meal!!! The potatoes and salmon looks so crispy and full of flavor! This! Nagi, is a MUST make for me. Can’t wait!
Thanks Imma! I bet you could pack even more flavour into this by adding a spice mix instead!! (Oooh, another idea for a one tray meal – jerk chicken tray bake! YES!!)