Description
Delicious and light Sweet Chilli Salmon Lettuce Wraps that combine tender, caramelised salmon with a fresh and crunchy vegetable salad, wrapped in crisp Little Gem lettuce leaves. Perfect for a healthy and flavorful meal with reduced sugar and salt.
Ingredients
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Salmon & Sauce
- 2 tbsp reduced-sugar sweet chilli sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce or wheat-free tamari
- 2 salmon fillets
Salad
- 1 carrot, finely sliced
- ½ daikon radish, halved and finely sliced
- 100g radishes, finely sliced
- Small handful of coriander, finely chopped
- 1 Little Gem lettuce, leaves separated
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare sauce: Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. In a small bowl, combine the reduced-sugar sweet chilli sauce with half the lime juice and half the soy sauce or tamari, stirring well to mix.
- Prepare salmon: Pat the salmon fillets dry using kitchen paper. Place them skin-side down on a baking tray. Spoon the prepared chilli sauce mixture evenly over the fillets, ensuring they are well coated.
- Bake salmon: Put the tray in the preheated oven and bake the salmon for 10 minutes. This helps cook the fish gently and infuses it with the sweet chilli flavor.
- Grill salmon: After baking, heat the grill to high and slide the salmon under the hot grill for 2 to 5 minutes until cooked through and caramelized on top. Keep an eye on it to prevent burning.
- Flake salmon: Remove the salmon from the oven and gently flake the flesh by pressing down with the back of a fork. Set aside.
- Make salad: In a mixing bowl, toss together the finely sliced carrot, halved and sliced daikon radish, sliced radishes, and chopped coriander. Add the remaining soy sauce and lime juice, and season to taste. Mix well to combine flavors.
- Assemble wraps: Take the separated Little Gem lettuce leaves and fill each leaf with a spoonful of the vegetable salad and some flaked salmon. Serve immediately as fresh, hand-held wraps.
Notes
- Using reduced-sugar sweet chilli sauce and reduced-salt soy sauce helps keep this recipe healthier without sacrificing flavor.
- Little Gem lettuce is ideal for wraps due to its size and crisp texture, but you can substitute with butter lettuce or romaine heart leaves.
- To ensure the salmon is perfectly cooked, watch closely during the grilling step to avoid overcooking.
- For a gluten-free option, use wheat-free tamari instead of soy sauce.
- This recipe is great for meal prep but assemble the wraps just before serving to keep the lettuce crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Keywords: sweet chilli salmon, lettuce wraps, healthy salmon recipe, low sugar, low salt, baked salmon, Asian inspired, fresh salad wraps
