Pan Seared Salmon - Paleo / Keto / Low Carb
Quick, simple, flavourful, and scrumptious this comes together within 10 minutes.
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Mixing bowl
- Tongs / Spatula
Ingredients
Pan Seared Salmon
- 4 fillets Alaskan Salmon Buy organic if you cant find Alaskan
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 4 tbsp Grass Fed Butter or Ghee
- 1 tbsp Tandoori Masala
- Himalayan Sea Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
- 4 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp Lemon Zest
Pan Sauteed Asparagus
- 10 sticks Asparagus
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning optional
- Salt & pepper to taste
Tomato Onion Salad
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
Tandoori Masala
- 1 tbsp Red Chilli powder
- 2 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1.5 tbsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Black peppercorns
- 1 tsp Black Cardamom
- 1 tsp Mustard powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Star Anise
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4th tsp Asafoetida
Instructions
Pan Seared Salmon
- Grease the Salmon Fillets with salt, pepper and Tandoori Masala
- Next heat the skillet & once its adequately hot add grassfed butter or ghee & wait until it gets brown
- Then add ginger garlic paste and saute it for about 30 seconds or until it gets fragrant
- Next lay the salmon fillets on the skillet and cook them from each side for about 2-3 minutes
- While the salmon is cooking add in the lemon juice & zest & more tandoori masala if needed
- Flip the fillets and repeat the same from the other side
- Serve hot with pan sueteed asparagus and tomato onion salad
Sauteed Asparagus
- Chop off the bottom ends of the asparagus
- Add ghee to the iron cast skillet and once it gets adequately hot add in the asparagus sticks
- Next add in salt, pepper and italian seasoning
- Cook them until they are done (about 5 mins) - keep mixing and moving them throughout with the help of a wooden ladle
- Serve Hot with Salmon
Tomato Onion Salad
- Finely chop the tomato, onion and coriander leaves
- Mix them well in a bowl and garnish with salt, pepper and lemon juice
- Serve with Salmon & Asparagus
Tandoori Masala
- Mix all the ingredients and blend in the blender
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature
Notes
You can marinate the salmon for anywhere between 15 - 45 minutes after you grease the salmon with tandoori masala - this step though preferred is completely optional.
