DIJON BAKED SALMON | my favorite easy salmon recipe
Hey guys, I've previously talked about my love for salmon.
And today I'm sharing a recipe that's so incredibly easy.
It only takes about 20 minutes to make
and it's bursting with flavor.
And that's my Dijon baked salmon.
Now, because this recipe is so easy,
that also means that this is gonna be a quick video,
but do stay until the end because after the recipe,
I'm sharing my three favorite types of salmon
and what I eat on a regular basis.
And one type of salmon that I do recommend
that you stay away from.
But for now, let's just dive straight into this recipe.
So I'm using king salmon today
and I'll talk about that more at the end,
but no matter what species of salmon you use,
you'll need about a pound and a half
and just place that on a parchment lined baking tray.
To make our sauce, we'll start by chopping up
about a quarter cup of fresh parsley
into a fairly fine chop.
Then add this to a small mixing bowl
with a quarter cup of Dijon mustard
and one tablespoon of lemon juice,
which is about a half of a lemon.
To this, you'll add one tablespoon of avocado oil
and two to three garlic cloves.
You could mince the garlic or finely dice it
if you'd like slightly bigger pieces as I'm doing today.
Then just add a little salt and pepper and give it a stir.
Coat the top of your salmon with the Dijon mix
and this also helps to prevent the salmon from drying out.
So make sure that it's coated well.
Then bake it for about 18 to 20 minutes
in a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven.
And that's it for a super easy and tasty salmon recipe.
You can then slice the salmon into individual portions
or flake it into a salad or mackerel bowl.
But however you eat it, I guarantee that you'll be making it
again and again and again.
As I mentioned earlier in the video,
I used king salmon in this recipe
and king salmon is one of my favorite types of salmon
because it's extremely moist and buttery smooth
and it's also the highest in omega-3 fatty acids.
But king salmon also tends to be
the most expensive type of salmon.
So two other species that I really love
are coho and sockeye salmon.
You saw me use sockeye when I made my salmon patties recipe
and it tends to be a deeper orange color.
Coho is a bit milder and lighter in color
but both sockeye and coho are packed with tons of omega-3s
and have a delicious light and flaky texture.
They make for a delicious home cooked meal
and are probably what I buy most often
when I'm not splurging on king salmon.
But there's one type of salmon that you should steer clear
of and that's Atlantic salmon.
Unfortunately, almost all Atlantic salmon is now farmed
and it's full of a significant amount of pollutants,
antibiotics and other toxins.
And you definitely don't want that on your plate.
But with so many other healthy choices
of salmon to choose from,
you should have no problem finding salmon for this recipe.
All right, that's it for me this week.
I hope you guys enjoyed this recipe
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and I will see you again in next week's video.