Fans say my Keto Chipotle Lime Salmon is “so delicious” and “so easy” that I had to re-share this low-carb dinner recipe. Made with 5 ingredients total, they also say this unfussy recipe is perfect “for real-world cooks.”
Keto Chipotle Lime Salmon Recipe
All you need to make this easy keto dinner recipe is salmon, chipotle, limes, olive oil, and salt! I use a wonderful cooking method here. I heat the oven to 500°F, then when I pop the salmon in, I lower the temperature to 275°F. The initial high temperature sears the fish and then as the temperature in the oven declines the fish cooks through resulting in a juicy salmon that is full of flavor.
Easy Keto Dinner Recipe
We like to squeeze the warm lime over Keto Chipotle Lime Salmon after it comes out of the oven and cools for a few minutes. Serve it with a keto friendly side dish like Cauliflower Rice, Low-Carb Dirty Rice, or No Potato Salad for a delightful low-carb Whole30 meal. Any of these pairings will knock your socks off.
Keto Chipotle Lime Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon, cut into 4 fillets
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 limes, sliced in half
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon chipotle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500°F
- Rinse salmon, pat dry and place on a metal baking sheet
- Rub each fillet with olive oil
- Squeeze the juice from one-half lime onto each fillet
- Sprinkle fillets with salt and chipotle, then place a half lime on top of each fillet
- Turn down oven temperature to 275°F
- Place salmon in oven and cook for 8-15 minutes, depending on how well done you like your fish
- Serve
From 2009…
I feel sooo old you guys! I originally posted this recipe a decade ago in 2009! Here’s what I wrote back then!
With baseball back in the picture and our afternoons filled with practices I find myself looking for quick entrees that offer a lot of protein without a lot of work. Gluten-free Chipotle Lime Salmon is one of those recipes. My husband loved it, pronouncing it blog-worthy after his first bite.
I’ve been very busy lately though spending as much time as possible with my boys. Still, getting in quality time is a challenge. We’re going from the moment I meet them at school until dinner, running around to various activities such as baseball, violin, and of course, grocery shopping. I didn’t think I’d become one of those over scheduled mothers, though that seems to be just what is happening.
Thankfully, we still have a good routine at bedtime with lots of chit chat about the day, reading and snuggling. Often I think I need this time to unwind more than the boys do, though in reality, I bet it does all of us a lot of good.
To 2019…
Now the boys are in college. When they’re home visiting, I don’t ask what time they’ll be home at night. Sometimes I even get flipped off when I take an unwanted photo. They’ve grown up and I love them every bit as dearly and count myself lucky to have a wonderful family that I adore with all my heart.
Anastasia@healthymamainfo.com says
Chipotle powder??? It does sound pretty good. Gonna try it out!
Elana says
Thanks Anastasia!
pastry chef says
Gonna definitely give this one a go, my girlfriend totally digs salmon and love lime and chipotle. Looks easy and super tasty – thanks!!
elana says
So awesome that you are making this for your girlfriend!
Stephanie says
This recipe sounds great but the fact that you spend snuggle time with your kids every evening was the best part for me to read. Our children need our love so very much!
Keep cookin’ Elana – thanks for the recipes!
Elana says
Stephanie, snuggle time is the best!
mondayjane says
Googled “salmon, chipotle” and came across your site. I made this dish for dinner and it was delicious! Thank you so much for sharing it.
Elana says
MondayJane, thanks for letting me know this was delicious!
Mirror Tiles says
when i cook at home, i always make sure that i only cook healthy recipes because i don’t want to get fat :-,
Elana says
Thanks!
David says
This is the only fish recipe that my wife (who hates fish) enjoys! Thank you for sharing!
Elana says
David, thanks so much for letting me know this is the only fish recipe your wife enjoys!
Onionrecipe says
I love salmon and this is more exciting than the recipe I use so I will be using yours.
Elana says
Thanks so much!
~M says
Mandy – be sure to look both near the spices and in the “ethnic”/Mexican sections of the grocery store.
mandy says
Thanks, will do!
mandy says
Hey Elana,
I’ve been to a couple grocery stores and can’t find chipotle powder. I’m going to check a bigger whole foods store tonight, but if I can’t find it, would chili powder be a good substitution?
Thanks,
Mandy
Elana says
Mandy, if you click the highlighted text that says “chipotle” in the ingredients portion of the recipe you will be taken to a site where you can buy this ingredient.
naomi says
Please tell me you pushed the colour on that second photo – salmon is never yellow! I started salivating as soon as I saw the title and have to make this for supper now. I just happen to have a little bag of smoked chipotle chili powder.
Thanks for another fantastic and simple recipe.
x x x
Elana says
Naomi, the salmon is raw in the second photo and so it’s an orange-ish color. I’m so glad to hear this dish was simple and fantastic :-)