Brown Sugar & Chili-Rubbed Salmon | Recipe Review

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I tried Brown Sugar & Chili-Rubbed Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner and it was just as easy and delicious as the recipe promised. I didn’t have cayenne but I would definitely add next time to kick the heat up a smidgeon. Technically, adding the avocado cream sauce makes this a two dish meal, but it was worth it for the fresh contrast to balance out the rest of the meal.

Brown Sugar & Chili-Rubbed Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

Brown Sugar & Chili-Rubbed Salmon | Recipe Review
Ingredients
  • 1 pound baby potatoes, halves
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • Kosher salt
  • 3/4 pound fresh asparagus, ends trimmed
  • Zest of lime
  • 4 skin-on salmon fillets
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper

Avocado Cream Sauce
  • 1 medium ripe avocado
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, plus extra for garnish
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Review by Stephanie