Asian Baked Salmon
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
¼ cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely minced 1 large garlic clove, finely minced Juice from ½ lemon
1 pound salmon fillet or fillets
Sesame seeds, for garnish
1 green onion, sliced thin, for garnish
Place soy sauce, ginger, garlic and lemon juice in a shallow dish, and stir to mix. Add salmon, flesh-side down, and let sit unrefrigerated for 30 minutes. While it marinates, heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a baking dish large enough to fit the salmon.
Place salmon, flesh-side up, in baking dish and bake until fish comes off in flakes, 12 to 15 minutes.
Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, and serve.
Per serving (based on 2): 390 calories; 17g fat; 3g saturated fat; 125mg cholesterol; 49g protein; 10g carbohydrate; 3g sugar; 1g fiber; 940mg sodium; 82mg calcium