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Mexican Salmon Skewers

Here's how you make Mexican Salmon Skewers
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 900 grams salmon (fillets, boneless skinless, 6 x 150 gram fillets specified)
  • 2 limes, halved
  • Garlic aioli, to serve
  • Chopped fresh coriander, to garnish
  • FOR JALAPENO SALSA
  • 3/4 cup capsicum (strips, canned and fire roasted)
  • 1 tablespoon green jalapeno chillies, fresh and sliced
  • FOR SPICE MIX
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: To make salsa, place peppers and jalapenos in a small food processor and pulse until smooth and transfer to serving bowl.

  • Step 2: To make spice mix, combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

  • Step 3: Cut salmon fillets in half lengthways and add to spice mix and then gently toss until salmon is well coated.

  • Step 4: Thread salmon lengthways onto skewers.

  • Step 5: Heat an oiled, large, non-stick frying pan over a medium to high heat and add limes, cut-side down and cook for about 3 minutes, or until browned and then add salmon, in three batches, to same pan and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides and cooked to your liking.

  • Step 6: Remove from pan and cover lightly with foil to keep warm in between batches.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • 12 wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes before skewering salmon

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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