Description
Salmon lovers will adore this sweet and spicy salmon delight recipe that blends Pacific Northwest flavors with zesty Asian-inspired seasonings. Guests will savor complex layers of maple-chili glaze over perfectly seared fish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz or 170 g), patted dry
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Glaze Preparation: Whisk honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl until ingredients blend smoothly and uniformly.
- Searing Salmon: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon fillets skin-side down, season with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook undisturbed for 6 minutes until achieving a golden-brown crust, then carefully flip the fillets.
- Flavor Infusion: Introduce minced garlic to the skillet, allowing its fragrance to bloom for one minute. Pour the prepared honey glaze over the salmon, strategically positioning lemon slices around the fish.
- Sauce Reduction: Continue cooking, periodically basting the salmon with the glaze. Allow the sauce to condense and intensify, creating a rich, glossy coating that caramelizes and enhances the fish’s natural flavors.
- Serving: Remove skillet from heat when salmon reaches perfect doneness and sauce achieves a luxurious, slightly thickened consistency. Garnish with lemon slices and drizzle remaining glaze over the fillets before serving immediately.
Notes
- Quick Sear Technique: Achieve a golden-brown crust by keeping salmon undisturbed in the skillet, allowing natural caramelization and locking in rich flavors.
- Glaze Layering Strategy: Repeatedly spoon the honey-soy mixture over salmon creates depth of flavor and prevents drying out the delicate fish.
- Garlic Timing Trick: Add minced garlic briefly to prevent burning while releasing its aromatic intensity without overwhelming the dish.
- Sauce Reduction Magic: Let the glaze simmer and condense, transforming from a liquid to a glossy, concentrated coating that clings perfectly to the salmon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg