Spicy Garlic Lime Baked Salmon with Jalapeño

Spicy, garlicky, limey, tender and rich oven baked salmon at its best.

Spicy Garlic Lime Baked Salmon with Jalapeño

Ingredients:
2 lbs. whole salmon fillet
2 Tb. olive oil
1 lime, zest and juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño, grated
Bunch cilantro 
Salt and pepper

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the salmon fillet on it. Pat dry with a paper towel.
Whisk the oil, lime zest, and garlic together. Grate the jalapeño and add it all to the oil mixture. Pour the mixture over the salmon fillet and salt the pepper liberally. Bake for 10-14 minutes, until just cooked through, but not dry. Squeeze lime juice over the top, garnish with cilantro serve warm.