If your family’s on a salmon kick, try this coconut orange poached salmon and these Thai fish cakes with mango avocado salsa! Yum! This coconut crusted salmon recipe calls for a beautiful salmon fillet that you will dip in flour, egg, and coconut before lightly frying in coconut oil. This is one of those recipes that tastes so good that it shouldn’t be labeled healthy – but it is!
Why coconut crusted salmon should make this week’s meal plan
Weeknight dinner can be rough. Period. But with this recipe on your meal plan, the whole table will be happy! There are just 6 ingredients in this recipe, many of which you probably already have in your pantry!
Optional toppings: You can choose to add cilantro, chopped chilis, lemon juice or lime juice, or some chopped green onion.
Sauce: This coconut crusted salmon recipe recommends using store-bought sweet chili sauce, but you can also make your own if you’re feeling up to it! Try mango salsa or this avocado tartar sauce.
Do I need to clean salmon before cooking?
In a word, no. It’s better to cook and heat the salmon properly (which will kill any potential bacteria) than to wash or clean it while it’s raw. Following the steps in this recipe, you will cook the salmon well, so no worries here.
Do I need to skin or debone the salmon?
In some instances, like if you purchase a whole fish, you will need to do this. For this coconut crusted salmon recipe, however, you can purchase a fillet that is already skinned and deboned. Two less steps you need to think about! Here are some ideas on how to turn this into a complete meal (so you don’t even have to think about planning dinner, it’s already all mapped out!). Have your pick:
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