Sweet & Spicy Salmon

This is our ABSOLUTE go-to salmon recipe. My mom was given this recipe 15 years ago so I have no idea who to credit, but it is EASY and DELICIOUS.

I’ve been making this for my husband ever since we met 14 years ago and he still requests it (weekly!).

Ingredients:

Marinade:

• 1 to 1.5 lbs salmon (I prefer King salmon to Atlantic/Coho. It’s much richer and flavorful due to its higher fat content)

• 3/4 cup (or 6oz can) pineapple juice (can sub orange juice)

• 1/4 cup lemon juice

  Rub:

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 4 tsp chili powder

• 3/4 tsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2. Marinate the salmon in the pineapple (or orange) and lemon juices for 1 hour.

3. In a small bowl, combine all spices.

4. Remove from the juice marinade and place on a baking dish.

5. Rub the seasoning blend on the salmon. Depending on the size of your salmon, you make have some leftover rub. You’ll want it to be thick enough so you can’t really see the color of the fish underneath, but not TOO thick.

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes depending on thickness. We like it a little pink in the middle and I’ll bake a 1-inch thick piece for 11 minutes.