Quick and Easy Family Recipe: Ginger Salmon

Follow this quick and easy to follow recipe, for a delicious salmon and potato dinner for the whole family.

Serves four
4 fresh salmon fillets
3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
Half an inch ginger, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons soya sauce
Splash of lime
Combine the garlic, ginger, soya sauce, sweet chilli sauce and lime in a large bowl.

Add salmon fillets to the marinade, making sure that both sides of the salmon fillets are covered with the marinade.

Allow to marinade for 10-30 minutes, depending on how much time you have.

Place the salmon fillets on a non-stick oven tray, pouring the remaining marinade over them.

Bake in an oven for 15-20 minutes on 190°C or until the salmon is cooked all the way through (please note: cooking time will depend on the thickness and size of the fillets).

Serve with steamed broccoli and mange tout, and some potato chips, for a tasty family meal.

Benefits of fish

Fish has been well documented as a healthy mealtime option, especially in relation to its omeg-3 content. Most likely you have heard the talk of including fish in your diet, especially as more and more research points to its direct health benefits.

Salmon, with it's high omega-3 content, is often one of the most recommended types of fish, and with the option of purchasing sustainably raised salmon, you can also help support the environment.

Salmon is also a great option for children, with its delicious taste. For those that have the time, you could even try and make salmon fishfingers as a healthier alternative to the frozen, packaged kind.

Fish can be served with a low fat brand of oven chips or quality frozen food potato product for a delicious meal.