Thai Baked Salmon
Looking for an easy weeknight meal that’s quick and tasty. Try this delicious Thai baked salmon in foil. This recipe is super healthy and fragrant served over steamed jasmine rice. It is the perfect weeknight meal for busy parents with easy clean-up too!
Importance of Omega-3s
I grew up eating a lot of seafood, especially omega-3 rich fatty fish such as salmon. Whole fish was often steamed with a drizzle of oil, ginger, and scallions. My parents called this “brain food.” Omega-3 has many health benefits including intelligence, my parents would claim. They weren’t wrong. I took omega-3 supplements religiously throughout my pregnancy after reading how important omega-3s are for brain growth and cognitive development.
According to Healthline.com, omega-3s has heaps of health benefits. For instance, omega-3s can fight depression and anxiety; improve eye, heart, bone/joint and brain health; reduce ADHA and asthma in children, metabolic syndrome and autoimmune diseases; and improve sleep and therefore your overall mood.
I am trying to integrate more fish in our daily diet, however, the seafood from supermarkets is not the same. Hauling myself to Billingsgate Fish Market in Canary Wharf at an ungodly hour was not appealing either. We did this once (and only once!) when Kenz and I drag our jet-lagged selves to Billingsgate Fish Market one morning after our Bali trip.
Eating Fish Twice a Week
In our weekly meal planning, I am aiming to eat fish twice a week with fresh fish delivered from Billingsgate Fish Market. Not only is fish like salmon and cod quick to cook, but also makes for a light and healthy meal. I’m excited for this Thai baked salmon, bringing together my favourite southeast Asian flavours of lime, chili, and garlic into an easy foil wrapped salmon dish. Added bonus that clean-up is a breeze. What parent doesn’t like a healthy meal and easy clean-up?
Enjoy!
Thai Baked Salmon
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce add more if desired depending on taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 kilogram salmon
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts chopped
- Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190C/375F. Line a large baking sheet with foil.
- Whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, fish sauce, ginger, lime juice in a small bowl.
- Place salmon on top of the foil on the baking sheet. Fold up all four sides of the foil (to contain the chili sauce). Spoon the chili sauce mixture evenly over the salmon. Fold and seal all the sides of the foil over the salmon into a closed packet.
- Place into oven and bake until cooked through, about 15-20 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with peanuts and cilantro. Serve with jasmine rice.
