Pineapple Salmon (Whole30, Paleo, AIP)
Tangy and sweet, this dish will remind you of a tropical vacation!
Ingredients
- 2 salmon filets
- 2 tbsp ghee
Sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp honey omit for Whole30
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp dried ginger
- 1/2 tsp fish sauce
- 1/2 cup can crushed pineapple
Garnish
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 thinly sliced green onion
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Mix the sauce ingredients together. Set 1/4 cup aside to top the fish once it's cooked. Pour over salmon let marinade 15 minutes - 1 hour.
- Heat pan and add 2 tbsp ghee. Raise the heat to medium-high. Place the salmon, skin-side up in the pan. Cook until golden brown on 1 side, about 4 minutes. Turn the fish over with a spatula, pour the sauce over salmon. Cook about 3 minutes more.
- Top with remaining sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions and serve with lime wedges.