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June 01, 2020

Roasted Salmon Burrito Bowl

Ingredients:
For the salmon

4 skin-on wild sockeye salmon fillets, 6 ounces each
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Zest of 1 organic lime
Olive oil

For the pickled onions

  • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt

For the corn salsa

  • 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1 jalapeno chile pepper, diced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro


For the pico de gallo

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Salt and ground black pepper

Craving Mexican food but trying to keep it light?  This Roasted Salmon Burrito Bowl is just the thing to satisfy you.  Fresh with tons of flavor and all the traditional the fixings of a burrito. Perfect for a summer dinner.   

Servings: 4

The Basic Bowl Setup
2 cups shredded lettuce
2 avocados, thinly sliced
A few spoonfuls pickled onions
3 tablespoons cotija cheese

Additional toppings (optional)
Sliced scallions
Chopped fresh cilantro
Lime wedges

Directions
To make the roasted salmon
Preheat the oven to 485 degrees F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Lightly grease the pan with olive oil or cooking spray. In a bowl, combine all the spices, lime zest, salt and black pepper and whisk together. Place salmon fillets, skin-side down, on the prepared baking pan. Cover the flesh of the fillets with the spice mix. Transfer to oven and cook for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let salmon rest on the pan for another 10 minutes before serving. 

To make the pickled onions
Place the onions in a jar or cup. In a bowl, whisk together the water, vinegar, sugar and salt until the sugar and salt dissolve. Pour over the sliced onions. Let sit at room temperature for an hour. You can make this ahead of time and once made, store it in the fridge in a sealed container or jar.

To make the corn salsa
In a bowl, combine the corn, onion, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, cilantro. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Mix well. 

To make the pico de gallo
In a bowl, mix together the tomatoes, onion, cilantro and lime juiced, stirring well. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.


Source:
Adapted from Jessica Merchant's The Pretty Dish


Notes: To make Jessica's recipe pescatarian, I swapped out the carnitas she included for spice roasted salmon fillets. All the other components came from her book

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