Hot Honey Garlic Salmon
- 20 min
- Serves 4
- 17 ingredients
10 minutes to prep, 10 to cook. A sweet‑and‑spicy salmon dish that blends buttery honey, garlicky soy‑vinegar glaze, and a kick of Sriracha. Finished with a creamy lime‑garlic aioli, it makes a satisfying dinner served over fluffy jasmine rice.
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Method
If the salmon fillets have skin, remove it, then cut the flesh into large bite‑sized cubes and pat dry with paper towels.
In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, the minced garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper, and salt.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The marinade is evenly mixed before adding the salmon.
Add the cubed salmon to the bowl, toss to coat evenly, and let it marinate for at least 2 minutes (longer if time permits).
Heat the neutral oil in a large skillet over medium‑low heat until shimmering.
Place the salmon pieces in the skillet in a single layer; cook for about 3 minutes on each side until the exterior is golden and the interior is just cooked through. Remove the salmon to a plate and set aside, reserving the leftover marinade.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The salmon is golden outside and just cooked through.
Reduce the heat to low, add the unsalted butter to the same skillet, and once melted, pour in the reserved marinade.
Simmer the sauce for 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly and any raw fish juices are cooked out; return the salmon to the pan and baste with the buttery glaze.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The glaze thickens slightly and coats the salmon.
Stir in the thinly sliced green onions, allowing them to wilt briefly, then remove the pan from heat.
While the salmon finishes cooking, prepare the Sriracha garlic aioli: combine mayonnaise, the additional minced garlic, lime juice, and Sriracha in a small bowl; mix until smooth and adjust heat level to taste.
Serve the glazed salmon over a bed of cooked jasmine rice, drizzle with the aioli, and garnish with extra green onion slices for color.
Tips while you cook
- Dry the salmon before marinating
- Pat the salmon cubes with paper towels after removing skin.
- Reserve the leftover marinade
- After cooking the salmon, keep the unused marinade to melt butter into and create the glaze.
- Add green onions at the end
- Stir in sliced green onions just before removing the pan.
Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.
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