Baked with shallot and herb salsa for a zesty, fresh flavour, this whole baked trout is quick and easy. This recipe is gluten-free, paleo, keto & Whole30. Serve with stir-fried veggies, salad and rice or quinoa.
Do you find buying and cooking whole fish intimidating? Hopefully, this recipe will encourage you to get some lovely whole trout or snapper next time you’re visiting your local fishmonger. Find more healthy fish recipes here.
Not only this whole baked trout dish is extremely nutritious – omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, minerals and protein -but it’s also very easy to make and you will have dinner ready in 30 minutes….just like Jamie Oliver.
Cook’s notes
You can use any other whole fish like snapper barramundi instead of trout. While the fish is cooking in the oven, prepare a large mixed salad or pan-fry broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and snow peas with some coconut oil, garlic, chilli and lemon juice or white wine. I also add a dollop of butter at the end.
In addition to fish, you could also add some diced vegetables to the roasting tray around the fish. Something like whole shallots, carrots, cauliflower or sweet potatoes would work well. This Spanish pisto vegetable stew would also go well
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C (390°F).
- Combine the salsa ingredients in a food processor or a blender and process into a salsa like consistency.
- Place the fish fillets in a large roasting tray. Cover the fish with the herb marinade on both sides and a little inside the fish cavity. Add a few lemon slices on top of the fish.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, on the middle shelf. Remove and transfer to a platter or serve right in the roasting tray.
Sheet Pan Salmon & Green Vegetables With Herb Garlic Sauce
This healthy and nutritious sheet pan baked salmon with herb & garlic sauce and green vegetables is quick and easy and suitable for paleo, keto, whole30 and AIP diets.
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but I’ve been obsessed with quick and easy sheet pan meals recently. You might have tried my chorizo, chicken and asparagus bake, this quick and easy baked spiced cod with Brussels sprouts, my mushroom with balsamic chicken and onions, or my Italian sheet pan baked eggs. Today, I’m giving you a nutritious, delicious, super food packed meal of baked salmon with zesty herb and garlic sauce and green vegetables.
This sheet pan meal ticks so many boxes: paleo, keto, AIP and Whole30 friendly, it’s a perfect meal for anyone doing a reset. It has loads of green veggies, it has omega-3s rich fish, it’s quick and easy, and most importantly, it’s full of flavour.
Cook’s notes
I am using salmon fillets because I love oily fish and my partner really likes this particular type of fish. You can use any other part of salmon, like salmon steaks which are cheaper, or any other fish that suits your budget and location.
You can also make this with prawns or chicken instead of fish. For prawns, start baking the vegetables earlier and add the prawns in the last 5 minutes as they don’t need much time to cook. For chicken, it’s the other way around. Slice the chicken fillets into thinner strips and bake for 5 minutes before adding the vegetables, then cook for 15 more minutes together, so a total of 20 minutes for thin strips of chicken.
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This healthy and nutritious sheet pan baked salmon with herb & garlic sauce and green vegetables is quick and easy and suitable for paleo, keto, whole30 and AIP diets.
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- Preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F.
- Mix together the sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
- Grease a large sheet pan or flat-ish baking tray with about a tablespoon of olive oil and place the salmon fillets in the middle, leaving about an inch of space in between. Spread even amounts of the sauce over the top of each salmon fillet.
- Scatter the green vegetables around and in between the fillets, overlapping each other is fine. Drizzle the vegetables lightly with olive oil (about 2 tablespoons) and the juice of half of the remaining lemon. Sprinkle with a few pinches of sea salt and pepper.
- Place the tray in the oven for 15 minutes, rotating halfway if your oven is slightly uneven in temperature (like mine).
- Serve while hot with any additional vegetables, salads, or starchy carbs, if you needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 403
- Sugar: 4.4 g
- Sodium: 458.2 mg
- Fat: 22.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.8 g
- Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 41.7 g
- Cholesterol: 82.9 mg
Keywords: Salmon, Sheet Pan, Dinner, Asparagus, Sprouts, Healthy, Gluten-Free, Low-Carb, Keto
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