Sesame Crusted Salmon with Coconut Cauli-Rice

This dish makes a great mid-week meal that comes together really quickly. It's low in carbs, high in healthy fats and electrolytes. It will keep keto-flu away - one serving provides over 80% of your daily potassium and 40% of your daily magnesium!

It's also relatively high in calories and protein, and ideal for those who practice intermittent fasting while following a keto diet. This means that if you often skip meals and only have two large meals per day, this keto meal is the ideal option!

The salmon is coated in sesame seeds, which is a great way of adding not just flavour and texture, but also creates a really delicious crunch.

It’s served on a bed of creamy coconut cauliflower rice, and is freshened up with fresh coriander leaves. I also love some thinly sliced chilli stirred through but if you’re not a fan of spicy flavours this could easily be omitted.

Step-by-step

1. Place cauliflower in a food processor and process until it resembles rice, being careful not to over process. Cutting the cauliflower into smaller florets, or using a grating blade, will help with this.

   

2. Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the coconut oil, and once hot, add the cauliflower. Cook, stirring, for around five minutes until the cauliflower is nearly cooked through. Add the salt, Erythritol and stir to combine, then add the coconut cream.

3. Cook, stirring, another minute or so until the coconut cream is absorbed. Stir through coriander and chilli and set aside.

   

4. Heat another pan over medium heat. Place the sesame seeds on a plate or shallow bowl, and coat both fillets with the seeds.

   

5. Once the pan is hot, add the remaining 2 tablespoon of coconut oil, and gentle place in the salmon fillets.

6. Cook 6 – 8 minutes, turning half way through. Note that for really thick fillets, you may need an extra minute or two.

7. Divide the cauliflower rice between two plates, and then place a cooked salmon fillet on top of each. Top with extra coriander leaves, and serve immediately.

   

Recipe

Sesame Crusted Salmon with Coconut Cauli-Rice

★★★★☆4.3 (34 ratings)

Sesame crusted salmon fillets served with creamy coconut-cilantro cauliflower rice. A tasty low-carb dinner in ...

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10m

Overall

25m

Servings

2

8.4 g

Net carbs

47.2 g

Protein

62.9 g

Fat

800

kcal

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Ingredients makes 2 servings

• Sesame-crusted salmon:
• 2 large wild salmon fillets (400 g/ 14.1 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup sesame seeds (36 g/ 1.3 oz)
• 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil (30 ml)
• Coconut cauliflower rice:
• ¹/₂ medium cauliflower (300 g/ 10.6 oz)
• 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil (30 ml)
• ¹/₂ tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp Erythritol or Swerve
• ¹/₃ cup coconut cream (80 ml)
• ¹/₄ cup fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves, plus more to serve
• Optional: 1 small red chilli, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Place cauliflower in a food processor and process until it resembles rice, being careful not to over process. Cutting the cauliflower into smaller florets, or using a grating blade, will help with this.

2. Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the coconut oil, and once hot, add the cauliflower. Cook, stirring, for around five minutes until the cauliflower is nearly cooked through. Add the salt, Erythritol and stir to combine, then add the coconut cream.

3. Cook, stirring, another minute or so until the coconut cream is absorbed. Stir through coriander and chilli and set aside.

4. Heat another pan over medium heat. Place the sesame seeds on a plate or shallow bowl, and coat both fillets with the seeds.

5. Once the pan is hot, add the remaining 2 tablespoon of coconut oil, and gentle place in the salmon fillets.

6. Cook 6 – 8 minutes, turning half way through. Note that for really thick fillets, you may need an extra minute or two.

7. Divide the cauliflower rice between two plates, and then place a cooked salmon fillet on top of each. Top with extra coriander leaves, and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 4%Protein 24%Fat 72% of calories

Net carbs

8.4 g

Total carbs

16.4 g

Fiber

6 g

Sugars

3 g

Protein

47.2 g

Fat

62.9 g

Saturated fat

38.1 g

Calories

800 kcal

Sodium

718 mg · 31.2% RDA

Magnesium

155 mg · 38.8% RDA

Potassium

1,645 mg · 82.3% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Salmon, wild, raw	0 g	39.7 g	12.7 g	284
Sesame seeds	2.1 g	3.2 g	8.9 g	103
Coconut oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	13.5 g	121
Cauliflower, fresh	4.5 g	2.9 g	0.4 g	38
Coconut oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	13.5 g	121
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Erythritol (natural low-carb sweetener)	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Coconut cream, creamed coconut milk (organic, unsweetened)	1.8 g	1.5 g	13.9 g	132
Coriander (cilantro), fresh	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	8.4 g	47.2 g	62.9 g	800

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free