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Coconut Crusted Salmon Recipe
Whether you need the perfect appetizer or a nutrient-dense, easy family meal - these coconut crusted salmon are your answer! Crispy and tender bites of salmon, coated in shredded coconut, and dunked in a sweet chilli sauce, what's not to love?
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 dinner
Calories: 673 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ½ ½ cup all-purpose flour gluten-free if needed
- 1 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 2 large eggs
- 2 2 cups desiccated coconut unsweetened
- 1 ½ 1 ½ lb salmon cut into 2-inch cubes
- coconut oil for frying
- Cilantro, chopped chilis, and sweet chili sauce to serve
Instructions
Coconut Salmon Bites
- Whisk the flour and sea salt in a small bowl. In another small bowl, whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon of water. Add the coconut to another small bowl.
- Keeping one hand for the egg and the other for the flour and coconut, dip each piece of salmon first in the flour, second in the egg, and third in the coconut. Set the pieces aside on a plate or tray while you finish the rest.
- Heat the coconut oil in a medium-sized cast iron or non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. You want about a ¼ inch of oil in the bottom of the pan.
- Working in batches, add the salmon to the hot pan. Cook for 5-6 minutes, turning the pieces so they brown on all sides. Remove the salmon from the pan and place them on some paper towels while you finish the rest. Add more coconut oil to the pan as needed.
- Serve the salmon topped with a little cilantro, a sprinkling of chopped chilis, and the sweet chili sauce on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
673kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
33g
(165%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
187mg
(62%)
Sodium
708mg
(30%)
Potassium
1116mg
(32%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
203IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4dinner
Amount Per Serving
Calories 673
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 673kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 33g | 165% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 187mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 708mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 1116mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 203IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.