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Honey Lime Crusted Salmon

A honey lime marinade for salmon plus a crusted flour coating that makes this a tender sweet salmon for dinner
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Cuisine: Seafood
Servings: 2 fillets
Author: Ellen

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon fillets (skinned and deboned)
  • 2 TBS lime juice
  • zest of one lime
  • 1 1/2 TBS honey
  • 3/4 tsp salt (divided)
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 cup all purpose white flour
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 3 TBS olive oil (divided)

Instructions

  • Mix in a bowl the lime juice, zest of lime, honey, minced garlic, 1 TBS olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and white pepper.
  • Pour into a 1 gallon baggie or a marinade container
  • Place salmon into the marinade and seal baggie or container
  • Place in refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours, turning 1 to 2 times to coat salmon completely
  • Just before cooking, whisk together in a shallow dish the flour, black pepper, and 1/4 tsp salt
  • Heat the 2 TBS olive oil in a medium sized pan over low to medium heat
  • Pour 1 to 2 TBS of the marinade into the pan with the olive oil
  • Dredge the salmon fillets through the flour mixture, coating on both sizes
  • Lay the salmon fillets into the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, turning carefully as to not lose the salmon crust
  • Cook completely using either a meat thermometer to taste for doneness or a flake test