Who doesn’t love an easy but tasty salmon marinade? This ancho citrus marinade is made using a handful of ingredients, most of which you’ll already have in your kitchen! It’s the perfect sweet but spicy sauce to use on baked salmon!
Ancho Citrus Baked Salmon is a simple, easy, low fat, vitamin packed, deliciously tasty recipe! This ancho citrus salmon marinade is an ideal sauce to use for your salmon with all the flavors!
Ancho Citrus Baked Salmon takes less than 30 minutes to prepare! The ingredients are usually in my kitchen and can be stored in the freezer for weeks if needed. That means I can pretty much make this whenever I feel like it.
I love having ingredients on hand! Lastly, it is packed with good stuff.
The glaze base is orange juice concentrate, which does have natural sugars, but lacks extra fats or oils. The spices are natural antioxidants. Lemon adds vitamin C.
You can even vary the amount of chili powder used to control the heat, however I prefer mine caliente!
If you love seafood as much as I do then just trust me because you’ll love this recipe. The ancho citrus marinade brings the exact amount of spicy yet sweet flavor needed to make this recipe one of a kind!
Your salmon should flake easily with a fork when it’s finished, making it exquisitely delicious.
Just writing about this recipe is making my mouth water. I might just have to make this recipe again pretty soon. I love my seafood and spice so this recipe is the perfect combination.
I mean it’s technically quite a healthy recipe so more than once a week is okay, right?
You can even take your Ancho Chili Baked Salmon leftovers and make it into a salad! I just take my salmon and add spring greens, avocado, parmesan crisps, yellow tomatoes and ranch dressing for another delicious meal.
If you enjoyed the salmon glaze in this recipe, be sure to check out other easy seafood recipes:
- Italian Seafood Stew
- Classic Seafood Paella
- Mexican Cream Cheese Shrimp Dip
- Seared Scallops
- Baked Halibut
- Crab Cakes
- Best Salmon Croquettes
- Squid Ink Pasta
- Baked Crab Imperial
Thai Coconut Soup
Italian Seafood Stew Recipe
Easy Shrimp Paella
Tools for making Ancho Citrus Baked Salmon:
Zester and Juicer– Another kitchen necessity! Whether it be a savory or sweet recipe, every house needs a way to zest and juice citrus. Also great for making cocktails!
Casserole Dish– another kitchen essential! Here is a fabulous variety pack so you always have the right size!
Ancho Citrus Salmon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 salmon filets , or one large cut into quarters
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a vented broiler pan with cooking spray. Rinse salmon fillets and place on broiler pan. Using a vented broiler pan cooks the fish evenly and quicker because the heat is circulating around the entire fillet.
- Combine lemon juice through orange juice concentrate in a small sauce pan and heat over medium heat until combined. Lower heat to keep warm.
- Baste salmon fillets with glaze and place in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove and baste again. Cook for an additional 5 minutes
- Baste and cook for an additional 5 minutes. It will be a total of 15 minutes in the oven. Fish should flake easily with a fork. Do not serve salmon (unless sushi grade) under medium. Cooking time may vary depending on thickness of the fillet. Allow to sit for 2-3 minutes before serving.
- Drizzle more glaze over fillets or serve with a small dipping container on the side. Enjoy!
- If you’ve tried this recipe, make sure to come back and let us know how it was!
I’m very confused!! Step two of the ancho citrus salmon says to combine the lemon juice and the o j concentrate. What about all the other ingredients? The recipe doesn’t say what to do with everything else. Do I combine everything else and rub on salmon or does everything else go into the o j mixture?
Hi, the step states to combine lemon juice THROUGH OJ concentrate, would include all other ingredients listed between those two.
I absolutely love how healthy and flavorful this recipe turned out. The citrus flavor was was so pleasant!
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This salmon looks cooked to perfection. And i love the sound of the marinade.
Thanks! We love salmon in our house!