Sweet Spicy Sriracha Glazed Salmon - MARINADE!

Servings: 4
Rating: 5
Difficulty: easy
Category: main course
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari* for gluten-free
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pound wild salmon fillet cut into 4 (4-ounce) pieces
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions for garnish

Directions:

  1. in a 1-gallon zip-top plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, honey, vinegar, sriracha, ginger, and garlic.
  2. add the salmon, toss to coat evenly, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours, turning the fish once.
  3. remove the salmon from the bag, reserving the marinade. heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat ad add the sesame oil.
  4. rotate the pan to coat the bottom evenly and add the salmon. cook until one side of the fish is browned, about 2 minutes.
  5. flip the salmon and cook until the other side browns, 2 more minutes. reduce the heat to low and pour in the reserved marinade.
  6. cover and cook until the fish is cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
  7. place a piece of salmon on each of 4 serving plates and sprinkle with the scallions.

Notes:

Nutrition Facts:

sweet & spicy honey sriracha-glazed salmon recipe amount per serving (4 g) calories 429 calories from fat 185 % daily value* total fat 20.6g 32% saturated fat 3.4g 17% cholesterol 131mg 44% sodium 633mg 26% total carbohydrates 11.9g 4% dietary fiber 0.4g 2% sugars 9g protein 46.2g 92%