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I’m excited to introduce you to Rachael, one of the new contributing writers for EaH.  I love her recipe for Sweet n’ Smokey Salmon.  I know that crunchy coating would be a hit with my family.  Rachael blogs at Confessions of a Mom on a Tight Rope.

During the summer, we spend a lot of afternoons at the pool. This leaves little time to make a good, fresh dinner. So, I like to have a few meals that are easy and fast to make. I call them my “go-to meals.”

The meal has to be something I can make in 30 minutes or less. This one takes me about 20 minutes. And it is so delicious. The recipe is below and I also have some step by step photos for you. Enjoy!

You’ll need the following:

You’ll need the following:

• 1 ½ lbs of salmon, skinned
• ¼ cup of smoked almonds, whole
• 2 teaspoons of chili powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons of paprika
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and onion powder
• ¼ cup of maple syrup
• 2 tbsp of light soy sauce
• A dash of kosher salt & cracked pepper
• Ziplock bag
• Cooking oil

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5 from 1 vote

Sweet n’ Smokey Salmon

Servings: 4 -6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs of salmon skinned
• ¼ cup of smoked almonds whole
• 2 teaspoons of chili powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons of paprika
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and onion powder
• ¼ cup of maple syrup
• 2 tbsp of light soy sauce
• A dash of kosher salt & cracked pepper
• Ziplock bag
• Cooking oil

Instructions

• Cruxh the almonds. I put them in the Ziploc and roll over them with a rolling pin until it’s the consistency of breadcrumbs.
• Add in the chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
• Spray salmon with cooking spray and coat all over with the almond/spice mixture. I cut mine in pieces and drop in the Ziploc and shake til covered. Note – you don’t want the salmon to be too thick or it won’t cook as fast.
• Preheat a large frying pan on medium for a few minutes. Spray with cooking spray and drop in the salmon.
• Cook for around 4 minutes on each side. The goal is the salmon will separate easily with a fork.
• Once the salmon is done, remove it from the pan.
• Add the syrup and soy sauce just for 2 minutes until it thickens.
• Serve salmon with the sauce over it. I serve mine over simple coconut rice with asparagus on the side.

Notes

Recipe altered from an original recipe from Publix Apron Simple Meals

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Rachael Walkup has been married to her best friend for 6 years. They have two kids – a 2 yr old boy and a newborn little girl. She loves to write, cook, spend time with family, and serve others. You can learn more about her by following along on twitter, her blog, or pinterest.