My favourite way to eat salmon (other than in sushi)

Baked Spicy Salmon with Lemon-Tahini Sauce

I grew up in a predominantly vegetarian home, so my cooking experience is pretty much limited to tofu & vegetables. No complaints.... but every now and then I do love to eat fish, and until recently I had no idea how to cook it. This recipe is amazingly easy and unbelievably tasty. I use it every time I make salmon... ok it's the only salmon recipe I know, but honestly, it's the only one I need!

Baked Spicy Salmon with Lemon-Tahini Sauce

Ingredients:

2 pieces of fresh salmon

1 Tablespoon ground cumin

1 tsp ground dried coriander

1 tsp sea salt

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp ground cayenne pepper

ground black pepper, to taste

Extra virgin olive oil

Fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Tahini sauce:

2 Tablespoons tahini

Juice of half a lemon (or more to taste)

3 Tablespoons water

salt & pepper to taste

1. Rinse the salmon and pat dry with a paper towel

2. Mix the spices together (cumin, garlic powder, coriander, salt, pepper, cayenne)

3. Pour approx 1 Tablespoon of olive oil into a baking dish, and place the salmon pieces skin side down in the dish. Sprinkle/rub in the spice mixture onto the tops of the salmon. Be very generous here, the salmon should be completely covered.

4. Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes, less if you are using very thin filets.

5. Mix together the tahini sauce. Add as much water as necessary in order to get a nice consistency. If there is any remaining spice mix, through it in as well ; )

6. Serve fish with rice and tahini sauce, and lots of fresh coriander.