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Today I’m excited to share one of my recent favorite dinners – sweet and spicy orange salmon. It’s a healthy dinner idea that is quick and easy.
Hi everyone! I’m Alyssa, and I’m popping over from My Sequined Life where I share food and drink recipes that are on the easier and customizable side.
There’s nothing worse than coming in the door a little bit hungry after a busy day and having no clue what to prepare for dinner, right? That’s a surefire way to become hangry…and/or reach for the take-out menu.
Sweet and Spicy Orange Salmon
That’s where this sweet and spicy salmon comes in. It’s on the table in about 45 minutes, including the time it takes for a quick marinade! It’s a healthier main dish recipe that fits in wonderfully with any healthy eating intentions you may or may not have made after ringing in the new year. Plus it’s packed full of flavor!
Spicy Marinade for Salmon
The marinade/sauce is made with ingredients that very well may already be in your cabinets and fridge, or you may need to purchase just one or two items. What I love about a few of these ingredients (like sesame oil and sriracha) is that after you buy them once, you’re then ready to go for a ton of recipes that incorporate Asian-inspired flavors. I love the uniqueness they bring to a dish!
Sriracha
The level of spiciness is customizable here, so feel free to increase or decrease the sriracha in line with your preferences. The sauce calls for three tablespoons, but since some is discarded with the marinade it isn’t a super spicy dish. As I’m mixing up the marinade ingredients I take a little taste and add more as I go if I’m feeling like something on the spicier side.
What to Serve with Salmon
As this sweet and spicy orange salmon was cooking, I made spicy stovetop asparagus as a side dish, which I’ve been pairing with everything lately, but you can serve this salmon with a side salad, on mashed potatoes or rice, etc. This Dill pea and cucumber salad would be especially light and fresh!
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- One Pan Simple Asian Shrimp Noodles
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- Asian Chicken Skewers with Honey Garlic Sauce
- Pork Dumplings
- Quick and Easy Cashew Chicken
- Teriyaki Chicken Noodles
- Grilled Sweet and Sour Chicken
- …All of Our Asian Recipes!
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Sweet and Spicy Orange Salmon
Sweet and Spicy Orange Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 Juiced Orange, about 1/4 cup
- 1 Zest Orange
- 1/4 Cup Reduced-Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1/4 Cup Honey
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 3 Tablespoon Sriracha, more or less to taste
- 2 lbs Salmon Fillet, between 1 1/2 – 2 lbs total
Instructions
- Whisk together orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and sriracha in a bowl.1 Juiced Orange, 1 Zest Orange, 1/4 Cup Reduced-Sodium Soy Sauce, 1/4 Cup Honey, 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil, 3 Tablespoon Sriracha
- Reserve about 1/4 cup of the sauce in a separate bowl for glazing later on.
- Add remaining sauce to a shallow dish (or a plastic bag) and place the salmon in it to marinate for about 20 minutes, flipping the salmon over halfway through.2 lbs Salmon Fillet
- As the salmon is marinating, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. You’ll want a rack to be situated in the middle of the oven, as well as one near the top.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and spray it with cooking spray.
- Once the salmon has finished marinating, place the salmon on the prepared sheet, skin side down, and bake on the middle rack for about 18 minutes.
- After 18 minutes, remove the sheet from the oven and brush the reserved 1/4 cup of sauce over the salmon fillets (see note).
- Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and place sheet on the upper oven rack.
- Broil for about 2 minutes, or until the edges of the salmon begin to crisp and brown.
- Serve!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
made it tonight and it was incredible. i’m not even a salmon lover and i loved it. the marinade balance is perfection. thank you!
So glad to hear that, Karen. Thank you for taking the time to leave a sweet comment too!
made it tonight and it was amazing. i’m not a huge salmon lover and loved it. the marinade balance is perfection. five stars!
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We tried this today and if I didn’t decrease the amount of Sriracha to 1 Tbsp we would not have been able to eat it. Just 1 Tbsp was enough, and it was still spicy. If I make it again I would only use 1 tsp.
This sounds delish!!! Salmon is a favorite around here…such an easy weeknight meal 🙂
Could you integrate blood orange oil in this recipe? What would be your recommendation on how to?
Hi Cheryl,
I’ve never used blood orange oil, so unfortunately I don’t have a recommendation. I’m sorry.
What Sriracha do use sauce or powder or ect ??
Hi Brook, The sauce 🙂
Oops forgot my rating.
Maria, Thank you so much! We are thrilled that you liked it!
I made this dish and it was excellent! It’s so easy and fast great for a weeknight dinner! Thank you for sharing it!
I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! I didn’t have a sriracha but sprinkled chili powder and black pepper on top before putting it in the oven and it was still amazing!
I will definitely be making it again!
Yay!!! So glad!!
This looks delish – BUT- can it really be 117 carbs per serving? That’s more than a whole pizza!!