Paleo Pecan-Maple Salmon

Ingredients

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• 4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup pecans
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon chipotle pepper powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder

• Directions

Step 1

Place salmon fillets on a baking sheet and season with salt and black pepper.

Step 2

Combine pecans, maple syrup, vinegar, paprika, chipotle powder, and onion powder in a food processor; pulse until texture is crumbly. Spoon pecan mixture on top of each salmon fillet, coating the entire top surface. Refrigerate coated salmon, uncovered, for 2 to 3 hours.

• Step 3

  Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

• Step 4

  Bake salmon in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 14 minutes.

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