Baked Salmon with Fresh Herb Chutney

An impressive baked salmon with a zesty fresh herb chutney. This simple recipe turns out perfect each time and will make you fall in love with salmon!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 to 2 lemons (sliced)
• 3 1/2 pounds salmon fillet (wild or organic)
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 3 small green chilies
• 2 tablespoons ginger peeled & chopped
• 8 garlic cloves (peeled)
• 1 cup scallions (chopped)
• 2 cups cilantro (chopped)
• 2 cups parsley (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 Lemon juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup mint leaves
• 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced (optional))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Prep ---
2. 2Rinse the salmon fillet and dry both sides with paper towels.
3. 3Place the salmon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Tuck a few slices of lemon under the fillet.
4. 4Note: If you do not have parchment paper, you can line the baking tray with an aluminum foil instead and grease it well with oil. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
5. 5--- Chutney Marinade ---
6. 6Toast cumin seeds in a small pan over low-medium heat and allow them to cool.
7. 7Add green chilies, ginger, garlic, toasted cumin seeds, scallions, cilantro, and parsley to the food processor. Add salt, lemon juice, olive oil, and pepper. Pulse a few times until all the ingredients are finely chopped.
8. 8Then add the mint and pulse a few more times until the mint blends well with the remaining marinade. (Note: Over pulsing mint can sometimes make the marinade turn brownish, so adding it in the end) The marinade will have texture of a pesto and not a fine paste. This should make about 1.5 cups of marinade.
9. 9--- Apply the marinade ---
10. 10Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt on the salmon.
11. 11Spread about 1/2 cup of the chutney marinade over the salmon. Reserve the remaining to serve with salmon.
12. 12Optional step: sprinkle a handful of thinly sliced red onions on the top. Allow the fish to marinade in the refrigerator at this point for 20 minutes or go ahead and bake it right away!
13. 13--- Bake ---
14. 14Brush the top of the salmon with olive oil or use olive oil spray all over the salmon.
15. 15Bake for 25 minutes, but check for doneness around the 20-minute mark. Serve hot with the reserved chutney.