Oven Roasted Salmon with Wasabi Mayonnaise KETO (Carolyn)

 

Oven Roasted Salmon Recipe

This oven roasted salmon results in buttery, flaky fish that's table ready in less than 30 minutes. It is hands down my family's favorite keto salmon recipe. So nutritious and satisfying.

CourseMain Course

CuisineMain Course

Keywordketo salmon, oven roasted salmon

Prep Time10minutes minutes

Cook Time12minutes minutes

Total Time22minutes minutes

Servings6 servings

Calories462kcal

Ingredients

Wasabi Mayonnaise

• 2 to 3 teaspoon wasabi powder (depending on how hot you like it)
• 1 to 2 teaspoon hot water
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise

Baked Salmon

• 3 tablespoon butter (or un-toasted sesame oil)
• 2 pounds salmon fillets (whole or cut into portions)
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
• 2 medium green onions white and light green parts only, chopped

Instructions

Wasabi Mayonnaise

• Whisk the wasabi powder and the water together to form a paste. Let sit 5 minutes to develop the flavors
• Whisk together the mayonnaise and wasabi paste.

Baked Salmon

• Preheat the oven to 425F. Place the butter in a large glass or ceramic baking dish and set in the oven to melt.
• Once the oven is preheated and the butter is melted, place the salmon, skin-side down in the pan. Spoon some of the melted butter over top and sprinkle with the garlic powder and the salt. Place the pan back in the oven.
• Bake 9 to 13 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. The salmon should be opaque and flake easily when done. Be sure to watch carefully to avoid over-cooking.
• Remove from the oven and brush the the toasted sesame oil. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
• Serve with wasabi mayo and green onions over top each serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece (about 5 ounces of fish) | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.3g | Protein: 31.3g | Fat: 30g | Fiber: 0.5g

By Carolyn Ketchum of All Day I Dream About Food

Notes:

What you need for this keto salmon recipe

This is an incredibly simple recipe with readily available ingredients. You can play with the flavor profile and add your favorite toppings.

• Salmon: It’s worth purchasing good wild-caught salmon for this recipe as it results in a buttery texture. It also has the best nutritional profile. You can use frozen salmon but be sure to thaw it completely and pat it dry before roasting.
• Butter: This is the magic sauce, in my opinion. The butter melts in the pan as the oven preheats, and it becomes slightly nutty and caramelized during the cooking process.
• Garlic powder: A light sprinkle of garlic brings out the best flavor.
• You could stop here and simply drizzle the melted butter over the fish before serving, and it would be fabulous. But my sushi inspired version is over the top delicious!
• Wasabi: You can purchase this as a ready made paste, or you can purchase wasabi powder that you mix with water to create a paste. I prefer the powder as it goes a lot further than pre-made pastes and has more heat.
• Mayonnaise: Mayo provides a great base for mixing in the wasabi, and it helps mellow it out as well. You don’t want it to completely overpower the flavor of the salmon!
• Sesame oil: Brush the salmon with some toasted sesame oil after cooking for extra flavor.

Tips for oven roasted salmon

Salmon is remarkably easy to cook, but it’s also easy to overcook if you’re not careful. Here are my best tips for getting it right:

• Pat the salmon dry. The residual moisture from the packaging can pool around the fish during cooking and doesn’t look as all that appetizing.
• Melt the butter as the oven preheats. This saves time and energy, and simplifies the whole process.
• Season just before cooking. Salt draws out moisture and we don’t want any dry fish. So sprinkle it on just before the salmon goes into the oven.
• Watch your timing. Salmon portions vary quite a bit in thickness and this affects cooking time. For thinner fillets of an inch or less, check them at the early end of the cooking range. For thick fillets, you may need the whole 13 minutes.
• Flake the fish. The best way to tell if salmon is done is to flake it with a thin-bladed knife. The fish should be opaque and the flakes should separate easily. Check the thickest portion of the filet for done-ness.
• Remove immediately. Once you see that perfect flakiness, get it out of the oven right away and brush it with the sesame oil.

Serve. Oven roasted salmon should be served right away. Top each portion with some wasabi mayonnaise, a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, and some sliced green onion.Sesame seeds and green onion: These garnishes add both flavor and elegance to the final dish.Sesame seeds and green onion: These garnishes add both flavor and elegance to the final dish.Sesame seeds and green onion: These garnishes add both flavor and elegance to the final dish.Salt: Add just a little sprinkle of salt before roasting, and season to taste after it’s done.

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