Honey Sriracha Salmon Recipe

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Honey Sriracha Salmon Recipe

This 15-minute honey sriracha salmon recipe is the ultimate sweet and spicy dinner! Tender salmon fillets are coated in a sticky glaze made from honey, sriracha, garlic, and soy sauce for a quick, flavorful meal perfect for busy weeknights.

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Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American Fusion, Asian-Inspired

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Resting Time: 5

Total Time: 20

Servings: fillets

Calories: 385kcal

Cost: $15

Equipment

Large skillet
Small whisk
Fish spatula
Instant-read Thermometer
Small bowl

Ingredients

For the Salmon

4 fillets salmon (6 oz each) skin-on or skinless
2 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

For the Honey Sriracha Glaze

¼ cup honey
3 tablespoon sriracha sauce adjust to taste
2 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoon water for slurry
1 green onion sliced, for garnish
1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional

Instructions

Pat the salmon fillets dry, season with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Let rest for 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together honey, sriracha, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger.
In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth to make a slurry.
Heat oil in a large skillet. Sear the salmon skin-side up for 4–5 minutes, then flip and cook another 3–4 minutes.
Pour the glaze over the salmon and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook until the glaze thickens and becomes sticky.
Spoon glaze over the salmon fillets and garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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