Blackened Salmon with Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Side Salad
Phase: Maintenance Phase Course: Main Course
This HCG Diet Maintenance recipe is only safe for the 2nd 3 weeks of HCG Phase 3 and beyond. This recipe NOT safe for the 1st 3 weeks of HCG Phase 3, because of the starch in the sweet potato.
This recipe is full of healthy fat and perfect for maintaining weight loss on Phase 3 of the HCG Diet. We hope you like it!
- 4 oz salmon fillet (wild-caught preferred)
- ¼ tbsp paprika
- ¼ tbsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter (to flavor salmon)
- 1 tbsp butter (for cooking)
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 tsp milk (2% fat)
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Combine the spices for the salmon together in a small bowl, set aside.
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Melt 1 tbsp butter in a small saucepan.
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Brush the butter on both sides of salmon.
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Sprinkle the spice mixture on each side of salmon, gently pat the salmon fillet to ensure the spices are sticking well.
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Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp butter.
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Place the salmon in skillet, skin side up. Sear for about 2-4 minutes (depending on the thickness of fish).
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Transfer the seared salmon to oven safe dish, bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 5-7 minutes or until the fish flakes.
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Microwave or bake the sweet potato until tender. Cool.
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Remove the skin and slice into small pieces.
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Add potato pieces, milk, salt, and pepper into a bowl, use a blender to mix thoroughly, until you reach your desired consistency.
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Serve together with a side salad using a low-carb, low sugar salad dressing.*
If you want to use this recipe for the 1st 3 weeks of maintenance, just replace the sweet potatoes with a non-starch vegetable like broccoli.
*We recommend Simple Girl dressings and sauces for all phases of the HCG Diet and for life.
