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Baked Salmon Fajitas Recipe
This zesty baked salmon fajitas recipe is loaded with pan-roasted peppers and onions and is finished with crema, avocado, and queso fresco.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 10 Fajitas
Calories: 328 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- 1/2 recipe Mexican spice blend
- 1 ½ pounds of skinless salmon
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
- Juice of 1 lime
For the Vegetables and Garnishes:
- 10 flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 2 seeded and sliced red bell peppers
- 1 seeded and sliced yellow bell pepper
- 1 peeled and sliced yellow onion
- Mexican Crema for garnish
- sliced avocado for garnish
- queso fresco for garnish
- Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
- limes for garnish
- coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Make the spice blend.
- Next, add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the 12” stainless steel rondeau pot over medium-high heat and add the salmon.
- Immediately place the butter into the pan to help brown the fish and flip it over. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown but not cooked through, and then remove the salmon from the pan and set it aside.
- Turn the heat up to high and add in the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, peppers, and onions, and saute until lightly browned, which takes about 3 to 4 minutes
- Place the salmon on top of the roasted peppers and onions with lime slices transfer the pan to the oven, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and break up the fish using two forks.
- Place some salmon, roasted pepper, and onions onto a tortilla shell and add optional garnishes.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: This is meant to be eaten as soon as it is done cooking. You can keep it warm in a pan covered and in the oven at 200° for up to 30 minutes before serving.
- How to Store: Cover and keep it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. The salmon will freeze well, but the peppers and onions will not. Keep the salmon covered and in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating.
- How to Reheat: Add the desired amount of salmon, peppers, and onions to a medium-sized pan and bake in the oven at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until warm.
- You can also cook the salmon by grilling it, smoking it, pan-roasting until it’s finished, or broiled.
Nutrition Information
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
698mg
(29%)
Potassium
601mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1160IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
59.2mg
(66%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Fajitas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 601mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1160IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 59.2mg | 66% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.