Chipotle Lime Salmon

Name: Chipotle Lime Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 3/4 tsp sea salt, divided; 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 4 5oz salmon fillets with skin, 1" thick; Juice of 2 limes; 1 Tbsp white vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce; 1 Tbsp adobo sauce; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped; Cooked rice for serving

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:35:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories547.1 kcal (27%)

Total Fat43.7 g (62%)

Carbs2.2 g (1%)

Sugars0.4 g (0%)

Protein35.4 g (71%)

Sodium443.2 mg (22%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupwater

¾ tspsea salt

divided

½ tspchipotle chili powder

1 tspcumin

4 x 5 ozsalmon fillets

with skin, 1" thick

2juice of limes

1 Tbspwhite vinegar

½ cupolive oil

1chipotle pepper in adobo sauce

1 Tbspadobo sauce

¼ cupcilantro

chopped

rice

cooked, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

1. Pour the water into the instant pot and insert the steam trivet.

Step 2

2. In a small bowl, combine sea salt, chili powder and cumin. Season the salmon with the spice mixture, rubbing it onto the fillets. Place salmon, skin side down, on the trivet.

Step 3

3. Secure lid with steam vent in sealed position. Select manual or steam, and adjust time to 4 minutes. (If salmon is thicker than 1", add an additional 1 minute per 1/2".)

Step 4

4. Meanwhile, make the chipotle lime vinaigrette. In blender, combine lime juice, vinegar, oil, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, cilantro and 1/2 tsp salt. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

Step 5

5. When salmon is finished cooking, use quick release. Serve with a bed of rice and lightly pour vinaigrette on top.