
Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Sheet Pan Chili Lime Salmon
Chili and lime give salmon a bright, lively flavor, with sweet peppers catching the marinade beside it. The charred pepper edges are especially appealing against the tender fish. A little extra lime at the finish makes this a dinner with plenty of fresh tang to enjoy.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 316 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 14 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner · Lunch · Main course
- Primary protein
- Fish
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Grilling · Sheet pan · One pot & sheet pan
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Whisk the honey smooth
Whisk the honey into the lime mixture until it runs smoothly through the other ingredients.
2. One tray layer
Arrange the salmon, peppers and onion in a single layer so the ingredients are exposed to the broiler.
3. Let peppers finish separately
If the salmon is ready first, move it to a plate while the peppers finish roasting.
Get to know the ingredients
Peppers
Remove the seeds and chop the three bell peppers before tossing them with the marinade.
Onion
Cut the onion into wedges so the pieces can roast alongside the chopped peppers and salmon.
Chilli flakes
Adjust the chilli flakes to suit your preferred spice level when you whisk the lime mixture.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Lime and reserved marinade
Serve the cooked salmon immediately with lime wedges and the remaining marinade for extra flavor.
A little more help as you go
Divide the marinade
Pour only half the marinade over the tray, leaving the rest separate for the final serving.
Coat both fish sides
Rotate the salmon in the marinade while tossing the peppers and onion so every component is coated.
A few questions you might have
Can I serve it over rice?
Yes, steamed rice is a serving suggestion for the salmon and the roasted peppers.
What color should the peppers reach?
Look for peppers just beginning to char at the edges while checking the salmon's doneness separately.
Does the oven use a baking setting?
Use the oven's high grill or broil setting for the prepared tray of salmon and vegetables.
Can I use crushed garlic?
Yes, crushed garlic cloves are an alternative to minced garlic in the lime marinade.
Should all the marinade touch the fish?
Keep half separate before coating the tray so you have the remaining marinade for serving.
Any more cooking tips?
Serve on a bed of steamed rice.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: cafedelites.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.