Citrus Roasted Salmon with Jalapenos
A simple and easy dish with so much flavor that it's perfect for entertaining but also an amazing upgrade for a weeknight dish. No more steamed chicken and broccoli around here!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
- 2 lbs salmon more or less depending on how many people you are serving
- ruby red grapefruit, sliced thinly
- blood orange or juicing orange, sliced thinly
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 1/2 lemon, sliced thinly
- 1/2 lime, sliced thinly
- 1 jalapeno, sliced thinly
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- a few sprigs of cilantro, optional
- olive oil, cooking spray, salt, pepper
Preheat oven to 450.
Prepare baking dish with cooking spray. Pat salmon dry and place in prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and a few cranks of pepper. Set aside.
While the salmon sits in the salt and the oven preheats, slice your citrus, jalapeno and garlic. You can use as much or as little as you want!
Once your slices are done, drizzle olive oil over the fish. Squeeze half the lemon and half the lime over the fish. Sprinkle again with salt and pepper.
Layer sliced citrus over the salmon, sprinkle with garlic and jalapeno; add cilantro if using.
Bake until fish flakes - see notes!
Your cooking time will depend on how big of a piece of fish you are using. I used nearly a 2 pound filet which took a bit longer. Your piece may only need 4-8 minutes depending on its size. I found this larger filet needed about 15-20 minutes.
If you have a small filet, start checking for flaking at 4 minutes. If you have a large one, I would say start at 10-12 minutes - better safe than sorry!
Your salmon is done when easily flaked with a fork. The thicker part will cook faster, so keep the thick end towards the back of your oven where it's hottest.