Best Mexican Salmon Recipes

MEXICAN GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Place the first five ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Add the lime juice, sugar, tomato sauce and lime zest; cover and process until blended., Transfer to a large bowl. Add the salmon; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., Drain and discard marinade. Lightly oil the grill rack. Place salmon skin side down; grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-14 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with salsa and lime slices if desired.

MEXICAN SALMON

Steps:

• In a medium nonreactive bowl, mix olive oil, juice of 2 limes, roasted red peppers, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, sugar, salt and pepper. Place salmon steaks in bowl, and rub with the mixture. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the broiler. Arrange salmon steaks on a medium broiler pan, and broil 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until flesh is easily flaked with a fork.
• Mix tomato wedges and green onions in a small bowl. Serve salmon with the tomato mixture and lettuce. Garnish with lime wedges.

MEXICAN GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• In a medium small bowl, whisk together chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion powder, garlic salt, salt, pepper, olive oil and juice from one lime.
• Brush salmon pieces with the spiced mixture
• Place on grill and flip every three minutes until the center of the fish is flaky and cooked all the way through.
• Continue basting the fish with the spice mixture with every flip of the fish.

GRANDMA'S MEXICAN SALMON PATTIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix together : cornmeal , water and the salmon.
• 2. Then add the egg and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. Mix well : Make spoon patties and place into a fry pan. Fry SLOWLY on both sides.
• 4. Place on a platter and sprinkle with some grated cheese. Garnish with a tomato.

MEXICAN SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cut the tortillas into triangles using scissors, toss in 1 tbsp of the oil and the ground coriander, season, then tip onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 mins, turning halfway, until crisp. Set aside to cool. Heat the grill to high.
• Mix the yogurt with the smoked paprika and some seasoning, then spoon the yogurt mixture over the salmon. Place fillets on the same baking sheet, lined with parchment, and put under the grill for 8-10 mins until the fish is blackening in places, and flakes into big chunks.
• While the salmon is cooking, whisk the remaining olive oil with the lime zest and juice to make a dressing, season, then toss the remaining salad ingredients in the dressing. Tip onto a plate, top with the salmon chunks and tortilla chips and serve.

SLOW-ROASTED SALMON WITH MEXICAN CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Mix 2 tablespoons butter, the garlic, lime zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the salmon skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet and spread the lime butter evenly over the top. Bake until the salmon is just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, 3 minutes. Add the tomatillos and cook until slightly soft, about 4 minutes. Add the corn and chile pepper. Cook, stirring often, until warmed through, about 6 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the crema, cilantro and half of the lime juice; season with salt, pepper and more lime juice. Cut the salmon into 4 pieces and serve with the creamed corn.