Orange Glazed Salmon
This seared and baked orange glazed salmon is an easy recipe bursting with the best sweet and spicy flavors. Kick your salmon dinner up a notch with tangy citrus sauce!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets, skin on (4 to 6 ounces each)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Glaze:
- ½ cup fresh orange juice, about 2 oranges (zest your orange first!)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
Instructions
- Cut salmon into 4 serving size pieces if you have one large fillet. Pat dry with paper towels.4 salmon fillets, skin on
- Sprinkle the top of each salmon fillet with salt, chili powder, and garlic powder. Let salmon sit at room temperature about 15 minutes.½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F.
- Heat large cast iron or enameled skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan or enough to lightly cover the bottom of the skillet. Place salmon fillets in skillet, skin side up, and sear for 3 minutes. Remove pa from heat and flip fillets over. Salmon should release fairly easily from pan.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Place skillet with salmon in preheated oven and bake for 8 minutes (until internal temperature reaches 145°F or desired temperature).
- While the salmon bakes, prepare the glaze. Whisk together orange juice, cornstarch, garlic, soy sauce, maple syrup, rice vinegar, orange zest, ground ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.½ cup fresh orange juice, about 2 oranges , 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon orange zest, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
- When the salmon finishes baking, remove it from pan and place on a plate. Carefully wipe oil from pan using a paper towel.
- Place pan back on the stove over medium heat. Stir glaze to make sure the cornstarch hasn't settled to the bottom and pour it into the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until glaze thickens, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Return salmon to pan, spooning glaze over fillets. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- If you're cooking for two, simply halve all the ingredients.
- Air Fryer: Season salmon as directed. Air fry at 400°F skin side down for 8 to 10 minutes or until done. Meanwhile, prepare glaze. Cook glaze in small saucepan until clear and thickened, about 5 minutes. When salmon is done, remove from air fryer and brush with glaze. Air fry 1 to 2 minutes to set glaze, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1fillet with sauce | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 662mg | Potassium: 968mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
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